Bibliograph

Constantine the Emperor, David Potter

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Constantine the Emperor, David Potter

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Constantine the Emperor

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

780288988

Responsibility statement

David Potter

Summary

With a critical eye aimed at earlier accounts of Constantine's life, the author aims to provide the most comprehensive, authoritative and readable account of the Roman emperor's extraordinary life

Table Of Contents

Imperial resurrection. The crisis of AD 260 ; The renewal of the Roman Empire -- Diocletian. The new emperor ; Emperors and subjects ; A new look ; Persia and the Caesars -- Constantine and Diocletian. The court of Diocletian ; Imperial edicts and moral crusades ; Minervina ; The succession -- Fathers and sons. The new regime ; Maxentius and Fausta ; The end of Maximian -- The road to Rome. The gathering storm ; The battle of the Milvian Bridge ; Freedom of worship ; The conversion of Constantine -- War and peace. Reworking past and future ; Governing the empire ; Maximus and Bassus ; The Donatist controversy -- Triumph and tragedy. The defeat of Licinius ; The eastern empire ; Constantine speaks to the bishops ; The Arian controversy ; Nicaea ; Constantinople and Rome -- Ruler of the world. Constantine's government ; Constantinople ; An ordered society ; Christians, pagans, and Jews ; Neighbors ; End times -- Appendix. Finding Constantine

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