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CONSTANTINE AND THE BISHOPS The Politics of Intolerance

by Drake, H. A

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The Johns Hopkins University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 0801862183 . Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing. Light Bumping to bottom of spine. ; Ancient Society and History; 1.68 x 8.76 x 8.78 Inches; 632 pages; 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. But in Constantine and the Bishops, historian H. A. Drake offers a fresh and more nuanced understanding of Constantine's rule and, especially, of his relations with Christians. Constantine, Drake suggests, was looking not only for a god in whom to believe but also a policy he could adopt. Uncovering the political motivations behind Constantine's policies, Drake shows how those policies were constructed to ensure the stability of the empire and fulfill Constantine's imperial duty in securing the favor 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. A book for students and scholars of ancient history and religion, Constantine and the Bishops shows how Christian belief motivated and gave shape to imperial rule. .

Bookseller: Ancient World Books (CA)
Bookseller Inventory #: 2110
Format/binding: Hardcover
Book condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0801862183
ISBN 13: 9780801862182
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Date published: 2000
Pages: 609
Size: 6.25 x 8.75 x 2 inches
LCCN: DG315.D72 2000
Dewey: 270.2/092
Weight: 2 pounds
Keywords: 0801862183, Rome, Late Antiquity, Roman History, Constantine, Early Christianity, Byzantine, Church History, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality
Subjects: BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Witchcraft & Wicca; FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Ancient Languages; HISTORY / Europe / Italy; HISTORY / Medieval; RELIGION / Christianity / History;

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