Constantine, Divine Emperor Of The Christian Golden Age: (pdf)

By: Jonathan Bardill

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Synopsis: 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.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 472 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781107538986
Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Date of Addition:: 02/27/24
Copyrighted By:: Jonathan Bardill
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Language Arts, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Rochelle Pretsell
Proofread By:: Rochelle Pretsell
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.