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Constantine and the Christian empire

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Routledge, 2004 - History - 400 pages
This detailed biographical narrative reveals how the greatest emperor of Late Antiquity transformed Christianity from a persecuted minority cult into an established majority religion, and changed the pagan state of classical Rome into the Christian empire of the Byzantine era.

Assessed within the context of the third century crisis and fourth century revival of the Roman Empire, Constantine emerges as one the most astute political leaders, great field commanders, sincere religious reformers and extensive imperial builders among the long line of Roman Emperors.

The author's comprehensive knowledge of the literary sources, and his extensive research into the material remains of Constantine's reign, mean this volume provides a more rounded and accurate portrait of the emperor than ever before. Extensively illustrated and fully documented, Constantine and the Christian Empireis a landmark publication in Roman imperial, early Christian and Byzantine imperial history.
  

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User Review  - Andrew - Goodreads

The author certainly pats himself on the back quite a bit in the foreword/preface about being an authoritative expert. That's an annoying quirk of the author, as I don't think most authoritative ... Read full review

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User Review  - Windsor - Goodreads

By far one of the best books on an emperor I have read. Paints Constantine as a human being, not a Christian savior. Takes visions he saw as literal and not spiritual, although does delve into the ... Read full review

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Selected pages

Contents

1 THE SUBJECT AND THE ANCIENT SOURCES
1
2 THE IMPERIAL CRISIS AND THE ILLYRIAN EMPERORS
12
3 THE FIRST TETRARCHY AND THE CAESARS SON
35
4 THE GALLIC EMPEROR AND THE DYING PERSECUTORS
64
5 THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN AND CONSTANTINES CONVERSION
84
6 RELIGIOUS CONCERNS AND APOSTOLIC ROME
106
7 THE EASTERN CRUSADE AND THE NICENCE COUNCIL
143
8 THE DYNASTIC TRAGEDY AND HELENAS PILGRIMAGE
178
10 THE FINAL CAMPAIGNS AND THE EMPERORS HEIRS
219
11 THE THIRTEENTH APOSTLE AND THE CHRISTIAN EMPIRE
239
12 THE LEGACY AND MODERN INTERPRETATIONS
250
ABBREVIATIONS
255
NOTES
257
BIBLIOGRAPHY
336
INDEX
353
Copyright

9 IMPERIAL CONCERNS AND CHRISTIAN CONSTANTINOPLE
196

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Constantine and the Christian Empire
Constantine and the Christian Empire
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About the author (2004)

Charles Matson Odahl is Professor of Ancient and Medieval History, and Classical and Patristic Latin at Boise State University. His main research interests are Cicero and the late Republic, early Christianity, and Constantine and Late Antiquity. Previous publications include fifteen articles on Constantine and a textbook on Early Christian Latin Literature (1993). He has travelled extensively in Europe and the Mediterranean basin examining extant texts, coins, monuments and historical sites of the Constantinian era.

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TitleConstantine and the Christian empire
Roman imperial biographies
AuthorCharles Matson Odahl
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherRoutledge, 2004
ISBN0415174856, 9780415174855
Length400 pages
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Biography & Autobiography / Historical
History / Ancient / Rome
Religion / Christianity / History
  
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