Constantine and the Christian empire / Charles Matson Odahl.
By: Odahl, Charles M. (Charles Matson)
Series: Roman imperial biographiesPublisher: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, c2010.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxiii, 409 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780415575348; 0415575346; 9780203850282 (e-book); 0203850289 (e-book)Subject(s): Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337 | Emperors -- Rome -- Biography | Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 | Rome -- History -- Constantine I, the Great, 306-337DDC classification: 937/.08092 | BItem type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | British Museum | Money and Medals | Shelves | G&R HIST 3 ODA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 231584-1001 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The subject and the ancient sources -- The imperial crisis and the 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.