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Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia - Martyrdom and Religious Identity in Late Antiquity (Paperback)
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Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia - Martyrdom and Religious Identity in Late Antiquity (Paperback)
Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage, 57
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It is widely believed that the Emperor Constantine's conversion to
Christianity politicized religious allegiances, dividing the
Christian Roman Empire from the Zoroastrian Sasanian Empire and
leading to the persecution of Christians in Persia. This account,
however, is based on Greek ecclesiastical histories and Syriac
martyrdom narratives that date to centuries after the fact. In this
groundbreaking study, Kyle Smith analyzes diverse Greek, Latin, and
Syriac sources to show that there was not a single history of
fourth-century Mesopotamia. By examining the conflicting
hagiographical and historical evidence, Constantine and the Captive
Christians of Persia presents an evocative and evolving portrait of
the first Christian emperor, uncovering how Syriac Christians
manipulated the image of their western Christian counterparts to
fashion their own political and religious identities during this
century of radical change.
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