{"product_id":"the-death-of-the-gods-paperback","title":"The Death of the Gods - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDmitry Merezhkovsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Death of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e (1895) is a novel by Dmitriy Merezhkovsky. Having turned from his work in poetry to a new, spiritually charged interest in fiction, Merezhkovsky sought to develop his theory of the Third Testament, an apocalyptic vision of Christianity's fulfillment in twentieth century humanity. \u003ci\u003eThe Death of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e the first work in the trilogy, is followed by \u003ci\u003eResurrection of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e (1900) and \u003ci\u003ePeter and Alexis\u003c\/i\u003e (1904). Well received internationally, \u003ci\u003eThe Christ and Antichrist Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e was largely ignored by Russian critics at the time of its publication, but has since been recognized as his most original and vital literary work. \"'Julian!' a voice cried; 'Julian, Julian! Where in the world is he? Eutropius is looking for you to go to church with him.' The boy shivered, and nimbly hid his handiwork inside the altar of Pan. He smoothed his hair, shook his clothes, and when he came out of the grotto had resumed an expression of impenetrable Christian hypocrisy.\" In \u003ci\u003eThe Death of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, Emperor Julian, recognizing the increasing popularity of Christianity among the Roman people, makes a final attempt to plant the Olympian Gods at the center of spiritual life. Opposed to the asceticism of early Christians, Julian views the emerging religion as a sacrifice of worldly existence and human connection in favor of a metaphysical ideal. Despite his idealism, the inexorable current of history dooms him from the beginning. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Dmitriy Merezhkovsky's \u003ci\u003eThe Death of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of Russian literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmperor Julian, recognizing the popularity of Christianity among the Roman people, attempts to reinstate the Olympian gods at the center of spiritual life. \u003ci\u003eThe Death of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel by Dmitriy Merezhkovsky, is the first book in \u003ci\u003eThe Christ and Antichrist Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e, a series in which the author explores his apocalyptic vision of Christianity's fulfillment in the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52548458676531,"sku":"9781513283098","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UzZhY1htZllBQjl6dmlDRU45MVFyUT09.webp?v=1761037093","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-death-of-the-gods-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}