Constantine, Divine Emperor of the Christian Golden Age (Hardcover, New)

Constantine, Divine Emperor of the Christian Golden Age offers a radical reassessment of Constantine as an emperor, a pagan, and a Christian. The book examines in detail a wide variety of evidence, including literature, secular and religious architectural monuments, coins, sculpture, and other works of art. Setting the emperor in the context of the kings and emperors who preceded him, Jonathan Bardill shows how Constantine's propagandists exploited the traditional themes and imagery of rulership to portray him as having been elected by the supreme solar God to save his people and inaugurate a brilliant golden age. The author argues that the cultivation of this image made it possible for Constantine to reconcile the long-standing tradition of imperial divinity with his monotheistic faith by assimilating himself to Christ.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	October 2011
Authors:	Jonathan Bardill
Dimensions:	285 x 227 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	470
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-76423-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Promotions
LSN:	0-521-76423-8
Barcode:	9780521764230

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