Hans A. Pohlsander

Emperor Constantine

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 2004. The Emperor Constantine provides a convenient and concise intro- duction to one of the most important figures in ancient history. Taking into account the historiographical debates of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Hans A. Pohlsander assesses Constantine's achievements. Key topics discussed include: How Constantine rose to power; The relationship between church and state during his reign; Constantine's ability as a soldier and statesmen; The conflict with Licinius. This second edition is updated throughout to take into account the latest research on the subject. Also included is a revised introduction and an expanded bibliography.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 138
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 314g
• ISBN-13: 9780415319379
• ISBN-10: 0415319374
• Artikelnr.: 37180359

Autorenporträt

Hans A. Pohlsander is Emeritus Professor of Classics and Religious Studies at the State University of New York at Albany. He is the author of Helena: Empress and Saint (1996).

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction 2 The soldier emperors and Diocletian 3 Constantine's rise
to power 14 Constantine's conversion 5 Constantine as the sole ruler of the
West 6 The conflict with Licinius 7 The Arian controversy, the Council of
Nicaea and its aftermath 8 The crisis in the imperial family 9 The new Rome
10 Constantine's government 11 Constantine's final years, death and burial
12 Constantine's image in Roman art 13 An assessment