Constantine and the Bishops by H A Drake

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Constantine and the Bishops by H A Drake

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Teil der Ancient Society And History-Serie

Zusammenfassung

Historians who view imperial Rome in terms of conflict between pagans and Christians have often regarded the emperor Constantine's conversion as the triumph of Christianity over paganism. This study takes another view of Constantine's rule, uncovering the political motivations behind his policies.

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Constantine and the Bishops by H A Drake

Historians who viewed imperial Rome in terms of a conflict between pagans and Christians have often regarded the emperor Constantine's conversion as the triumph of Christianity over paganism. This study takes a fresh look at Constantine's rule uncovering the political motivations behind his policies. Constantine, H.A. Drake suggests, was looking not only for a god in whom to believe, but also a policy he could adopt. Drake shows how these policies were constructed to ensure the stability of the empire and fulfill Constantine's imperial duty in securing the favour of heaven. Despite the emperor's conversion to Christianity, Drake concludes, Rome remained a world filled with gods and with men seeking to depose rivals from power. He shows how Christian belief motivated and gave shape to imperial rule.

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H. A. Drake is a professor of history at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9780801862182
ISBN 10 0801862183
Titel Constantine and the Bishops
Autor H A Drake
Serie Ancient Society And History
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Verlag Johns Hopkins University Press
Erscheinungsjahr 2000-01-14
Seitenanzahl 640
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