Constantine and the Christian Empire

Name: Constantine and the Christian Empire
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ISBN: 9780415645140

ISBN-10: 041564514X

ISBN-13: 9780415645140

Edition: 2nd 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Charles Odahl

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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…

Book details

Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 9/5/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 440
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English




The Subject and Ancient Sources



The Imperial Crisis and Illyrian Emperors



The First Tetrarchy and the Caesar's Son



The Gallic Emperor and the Dying Persecutors



The Italian Campaign and Constantine's Conversion



Religious Concerns and Apostolic Rome



The Eastern Crusade and the Nicene Council



The Dynastic Tragedy and Helena's Pilgrimage



Imperial Concerns and Christian Constantinople



The Final Campaigns and the Emperor's Heirs



The Thirteenth Apostle and the Christian Empire



The Legacy and Modern Interpretations