Constantine And The Christian Empire

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Constantine

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Author : Paul Stephenson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-08-04

Constantine written by Paul Stephenson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

In AD 312, Constantine - one of four Roman emperors ruling a divided empire - marched on Rome to establish his sole control of its western half. On the eve of the decisive battle he later claimed to have seen a 'Cross-shaped trophy of light' in the heavens, a sign that the Christian God was his patron, ensuring his victory. But Constantine's conversion was not a momentary revelation inspired by a vision. It was a lifelong process inspired by his own mother and aligned with radical developments in the later Roman world. During Constantine's lifetime, Christianity emerged from the shadows and under his rule, its adherents were no longer persecuted. Constantine the victorious general advanced a new triumphalist brand of Christianity, which became the empire's dominant faith and entrenched an institutional Church that could propagate and sustain the imperial religion. Constantine would go on to unite the eastern and western halves of the empire, establishing a new ceremonial stage, his eponymous victory city, Constantinople. This was not a new capital to replace Rome, nor was it an exclusively Christian construction. Yet it became the greatest Christian city in the world, the capital of Byzantium even as Rome itself fell to barbarian hordes. Paul Stephenson offers a nuanced and deeply satisfying account of a man whose cultural and spiritual renewal of the Roman empire gave birth to the idea of a unified Christian empire from which Europe would emerge. In Constantine: Unconquered Emperor, Christian Victor, a seminal figure in political and cultural history has found the biographer he deserves.

Constantine And The Christian Empire

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Author : Charles Odahl
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003-10-04

Constantine And The Christian Empire written by Charles Odahl and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-04 with History categories.

Drawing on over a quarter of a century of the author's research and experience, this book, illustrated with ninety-two photographs and eight maps, is the standard work on the man and his life for scholars, students, and all those interested in Roman imperial, early Christian, and Byzantine imperial history.

Constantine And The Christian Empire

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Author : Charles Odahl
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-07-02

Constantine And The Christian Empire written by Charles Odahl and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-02 with History categories.

This biographical narrative is a detailed portrayal of the life and career of the first Christian emperor Constantine the Great (273 – 337). Combining vivid narrative and historical analysis, Charles Odahl relates the rise of Constantine amid the crises of the late Roman world, his dramatic conversion to and public patronage of Christianity, and his church building programs in Rome, Jerusalem and Constantinople which transformed the pagan state of Roman antiquity into the Christian empire medieval Byzantium. The author’s comprehensive knowledge of the literary sources and his extensive research into the material remains of the period mean that this volume provides a more rounded and accurate portrait of Constantine than previously available. This revised second edition includes: An expanded and revised final chapter A new Genealogy and an expanded Chronology New illustrations Revised and updated Notes and Bibliography A landmark publication in Roman Imperial, early Christian, and Byzantine history, Constantine and the Christian Empire will remain the standard account of the subject for years to come.

Constantine The Emperor

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Author : David Stone Potter
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2015

Constantine The Emperor written by David Stone Potter and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

An authoritative and vibrant new account of the extraordinary life of Constantine.

Constantine Divine Emperor Of The Christian Golden Age

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Author : Jonathan Bardill
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012

Constantine Divine Emperor Of The Christian Golden Age written by Jonathan Bardill and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Architecture categories.

"Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. The book explores the emperor's image as conveyed through literature, art, and architecture, and shows how Constantine reconciled the tradition of imperial divinity with his monotheistic faith. It demonstrates how the traditional themes and imagery of kingship were exploited to portray the emperor as the saviour of his people and to assimilate him to Christ. This is the first book to study simultaneously both archaeological and historical information to build a picture of the emperor's image and propaganda. It is extensively illustrated" --Provided by publisher.

Defending Constantine

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Author : Peter J. Leithart
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2010-09-24

Defending Constantine written by Peter J. Leithart and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-24 with Religion categories.

Peter Leithart weighs what we've been taught about Constantine and claims that in focusing on these historical mirages we have failed to notice the true significance of Constantine and Rome baptized. He reveals how beneath the surface of this contested story there lies a deeper narrative--a tectonic shift in the political theology of an empire--with far-reaching implications.

Constantine And The Christian Empire

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Author : Charles Matson Odahl
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2004

Constantine And The Christian Empire written by Charles Matson Odahl and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.

This authoritative and up-to-date biography explores the political, military, economic and cultural aspects of Constantine's reign.

The Cambridge Companion To The Age Of Constantine

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Author : Noel Emmanuel Lenski
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006

The Cambridge Companion To The Age Of Constantine written by Noel Emmanuel Lenski and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Art categories.

The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine offers students a comprehensive one-volume survey of this pivotal emperor and his times. Richly illustrated and designed as a readable survey accessible to all audiences, it also achieves a level of scholarly sophistication and a freshness of interpretation that will be welcomed by the experts. The volume is divided into five sections that examine political history, religion, social and economic history, art, and foreign relations during the reign of Constantine, who steered the Roman Empire on a course parallel with his own personal development.

Constantine And The Captive Christians Of Persia

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Author : Kyle Smith
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2016-01-19

Constantine And The Captive Christians Of Persia written by Kyle Smith and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-19 with Religion categories.

It is widely believed that the Emperor Constantine’s conversion to Christianity politicized religious allegiances, dividing the Christian Roman Empire from the Zoroastrian Sasanian Empire and leading to the persecution of Christians in Persia. This account, however, is based on Greek ecclesiastical histories and Syriac martyrdom narratives that date to centuries after the fact. In this groundbreaking study, Kyle Smith analyzes diverse Greek, Latin, and Syriac sources to show that there was not a single history of fourth-century Mesopotamia. By examining the conflicting hagiographical and historical evidence, Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia presents an evocative and evolving portrait of the first Christian emperor, uncovering how Syriac Christians manipulated the image of their western Christian counterparts to fashion their own political and religious identities during this century of radical change.

The Making Of A Christian Empire

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Author : Elizabeth DePalma Digeser
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2000

The Making Of A Christian Empire written by Elizabeth DePalma Digeser and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.

"The Making of a Christian Empire is the first full-length book to interpret the Divine Institutes as a historical source. Exploring Lactantius's use of theology, philosophy, and rhetorical techniques, Digeser perceives the Divine Institutes as a sophisticated proposal for a monotheistic state that intimately connected the religious policies of Diocletian and Constantine, both of whom used religion to fortify and unite the Roman Empire."--BOOK JACKET.