Constantine and the Christian Empire (review)

With so much recent interest in the social and cultural implications of public works and warfare, the author's goal is a worthy one with the potential to deepen our understanding of this perennially fascinating figure. The author has also overlooked recent developments that bear directly on how...

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Published in:Journal of Early Christian Studies 2005, Vol.13 (4), p.527-528
Main Author: Digeser, Elizabeth DePalma
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
4th century
Biographies
Christianity
Monotheism
Paganism & animism
Religion
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Summary:With so much recent interest in the social and cultural implications of public works and warfare, the author's goal is a worthy one with the potential to deepen our understanding of this perennially fascinating figure. The author has also overlooked recent developments that bear directly on how Constantine could reign as a Christian sovereign so shortly after the tetrachy's attempt to repress the faith through the Great Persecution. [...]Constantine and the Christian Empire is a useful source of detailed information on Constantine's efforts to change the religious topography of the Roman Empire, but the price of the hardback version makes the purchase of this book difficult to recommend.
ISSN:1067-6341
1086-3184
1086-3184
DOI:10.1353/earl.2006.0003