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The Enigma Of Constantine The Great
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Author : Albert Salvadó
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-02-10
The Enigma Of Constantine The Great written by Albert Salvadó and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-10 with categories.
Emperor Constantine the Great is one of the most impressive and controversial figures in world history. His decisions are a real enigma, which is masterfully unravelled in this book. His life was a series of struggles and conquests, friendships and hatreds, loves and heartbreaks, grandeur and misery, noble acts and terrible crimes, deceptions and betrayals. With the humility of a man facing his own death, he weighs it all in the balance. The last of the great emperors, he was the bastard son of Constantius Chlorus and reunified the entire Roman Empire, east and west, for the last time. He gave Christians their freedom, created the first mobile army and introduced a single currency (the Solidus, the true forerunner of the Euro). He founded Constantinople, murdered people with his own hands ... and experienced great love with Minervina, his first wife. There are great mysteries too: he was the son of St Helena but was not baptised until two days before he died; even then he found an Arian bishop to do it. He never gave up the title Pontifex Maximus, nor did he stop worshipping Mithras, the sun god. After unifying the entire empire, he had it split into four parts after his death. Delving into the life of Constantine the Great is to relive an incredible era and discover the great mystery behind his seemingly absurd and contradictory decisions. In reality, a surprising, relentless logic runs through them all, which Albert Salvado portrays with a steady hand. "The Enigma of Constantine the Great is an engaging book with aspirations to match. The book is intended for a wide range of readers who will not come away disappointed." Joan Isern. AVUI. "The Enigma of Constantine the Great is a reflection on the great questions of life and death, the value of the present, and eternity, by a person well-suited to doing so. The author holds nothing back in his portrayal of the character's dark side: his calculating mind, his loss of affection, his brutality ... There is a lot packed into this book but the skill of an accomplished author makes it easy to read." (Alvar Valls, El Periodic) Watch out for two things: one, the first edition will sell out in no time; two, it seems this eminent author will never tire of writing. What is the enigma? The enigma is resolved within the book itself. (Manel Anglada, writer, Diari d'Andorra)
Constantine The Great
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Author : John Firth
language : en
Publisher: Ozymandias Press
Release Date : 2018-01-19
Constantine The Great written by John Firth and has been published by Ozymandias Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-19 with History categories.
THE catastrophe of the fall of Rome, with all that its fall signified to the fifth century, came very near to accomplishment in the third. There was a long period when it seemed as though nothing could save the Empire. Her prestige sank to the vanishing point. Her armies had forgotten what it was to win a victory over a foreign enemy. Her Emperors were worthless and incapable. On every side the frontiers were being pierced and the barriers were giving way...
Constantine The Great
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Author : John Holland Smith
language : en
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Release Date : 1971
Constantine The Great written by John Holland Smith and has been published by Hamish Hamilton this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with History categories.
Constantine The Great And The Christian Revolution
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Author : George Philip Baker
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2001
Constantine The Great And The Christian Revolution written by George Philip Baker and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This sharp, engaging biography details the life and achievements of Constantine the Great who unified the Roman Empire, adopted Christianity as its official religion, and transferred the capital of the Empire from Rome to Constantinople.
Constantine The Great
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Author : Michael Grant
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Release Date : 1994
Constantine The Great written by Michael Grant and has been published by Macmillan Reference USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"The Emperor Constantine was one of the great, charismatic figures of the ancient world. He was directly responsible for two momentous transformations that greatly affected our history and civilization: the founding of Constantinople as the Roman capital and the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity. With knowledge gained from modern research in all relevant fields, including archaeology, papyrology, and art history, Michael Grant traces the controversies that surround this intriguing ruler back to their very beginnings. He draws a compelling portrait of Constantine, assessing the emperor's achievements as a general in command of his armies and as a resourceful politician and reformer." "In art, politics, economics, social developments, and particularly in religion, the life of Constantine acts as a bridge between past and present. Michael Grant goes beyond the bias of literary sources and reveals the private man behind the public persona: the superstitious beliefs underpinning Constantine's hallucinatory visions and dreams that heralded his conversion to Christianity; his persecution of paganism in the name of Christianity that set precedents for centuries to come; and the relationship between church and state that gave way to the totalitarianism of the Late Roman Empire. Was he the last notable Roman emperor, or the first medieval monarch? Was the great convert a saint and hero, or should we regard him as a murderer who killed his wife, his eldest son, and many of his friends to further his own ambitions? These are just some of the issues raised in this revelatory biography."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Constantine And The Conversion Of Europe
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Author : A. H. M. Jones
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2011-03-23
Constantine And The Conversion Of Europe written by A. H. M. Jones and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-23 with Religion categories.
Constantine the Great was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337 AD. As emperor, Constantine enacted many administrative, financial, social, and military reforms to strengthen the empire. The government was restructured and civil and military authority separated. A new gold coin, the solidus, was introduced to combat inflation. It would become the standard for Byzantine and European currencies for more than a thousand years.
Constantine
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Author : Margaux Baum
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2016-12-15
Constantine written by Margaux Baum and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The rise of Constantine marked a pivotal and transformative time for the Roman Empire. Besides imposing many important changes to Rome's government and currency and a reorganization of civil and military spheres, Constantine is also well known for being the first Roman emperor to embrace and eventually convert to Christianity, a religion once oppressed and reviled by pagan Rome, and for shifting imperial power to the eastern part of the empire. In this book, the life of Constantine the Great, as he would become known as, is explored, analyzed, and enlivened via historical images of artworks and ancient Roman relics.
Constantine The Great Christianity And Constantinople
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Author : Terry Julian
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2005
Constantine The Great Christianity And Constantinople written by Terry Julian and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Church history categories.
Since Jesus Christ, only two people have affected the life or death of christianity: Saint Paul with his missionary success and Constantine The Great with his divine revelation. Constantine was the emperor who turned the Roman Empire from persecuting Christians to promoting them and this resulted in major and lasting consequences for Christianity. He created an environment for Christianity to evolve from a fringe society to become the single most important influence on Western civilization. In addition to being the greatest builder of Christian churches, Constantine created Constantinople, today's Istanbul a centre that kept Christianity and classical literature alive for a thousand years.
Life Of Constantine The Great
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Author : Joseph FLETCHER (of Hanley.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1852
Life Of Constantine The Great written by Joseph FLETCHER (of Hanley.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1852 with categories.
The Age Of Constantine The Great
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Author : Jacob Burckhardt
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1983-03-25
The Age Of Constantine The Great written by Jacob Burckhardt 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 1983-03-25 with History categories.
Chronicles the major events that took place between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Constantine and discusses the people, places, and issues that influenced society during that time.