Biographies of Julian?

[Ade G]

Any recommendations for a biography of Julian?
Having just read "The Nisibis War" I realise that he is a far more interesting character than "the Apostate" denotes.
The only reasonably modern one seems to be the Ricciotti translation?

[DBS]

No helpful recommendation I fear, simply to quote Michael Kulikowski: "The emperor Julian is a source of endless fascination to scholars, not least because his brooding narcissism speaks directly to many academics." 

[Ade G]

No helpful recommendation I fear, simply to quote Michael Kulikowski: "The emperor Julian is a source of endless fascination to scholars, not least because his brooding narcissism speaks directly to many academics." 

Hahahhaaa! Thank goodness I am not an academic then!
I was more interested in his philosophical strategies as the little I have read about them has piqued my interest

[Duncan Head]

The one in my biographies-of-emperors collection is Bowersock's Julian the Apostate - originally 1978 or so, though the link is to a 1997 reprint. Obviously dated, and a relatively slim volume, but still a sound introduction.

I've not read more recent works so am not sure what to recommend - maybe Murdoch?

Gore Vidal's novel is of course indispensable.

[DBS]

Interestingly, Kulikowski still rates Bowestock as a general biography, and picks out Polymnia Athanassiadi-Fowden for the intellectual and philisophical aspects.

[aligern]

I think Lendon's Soldiers and Ghosts has some interesting stuff on Julian's Homeric models as guides to his actions. 
Roy

[Ade G]

Thank you all very much