Constantine : dynasty, religion and power in the later Roman Empire
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Constantine : dynasty, religion and power in the later Roman Empire
（Blackwell ancient lives）
Wiley-Blackwell, 2011
- (hbk. : alk. paper)
Available at 4 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- The soldier and the stable-girl
- Constantine, the ruins of Babylon, and the court of Pharaoh
- The road to Rome
- Brothers-in-law
- The transformation of the East
- Dynastic politics after the Council of Nicaea
- Appendix 1: The career of Lactantius
- Appendix 2: Galerius' Sarmatian victories
- Appendix 3: The Panegyrici Latini and Constantine
- Appendix 4: Eusebius, On Easter (De Solemnitate Paschali)
- Appendix 5: Nicagoras in Egypt
- Appendix 6: Praxagoras of Athens
- Appendix 7: An anonymous panegyric of Constantine
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Drawing on recent scholarly advances and new evidence, Timothy Barnes offers a fresh and exciting study of Constantine and his life. * First study of Constantine to make use of Kevin Wilkinson's re-dating of the poet Palladas to the reign of Constantine, disproving the predominant scholarly belief that Constantine remained tolerant in matters of religion to the end of his reign * Clearly sets out the problems associated with depictions of Constantine and answers them with great clarity * Includes Barnes' own research into the marriage of Constantine's parents, Constantine's status as a crown prince and his father's legitimate heir, and his dynastic plans * Honorable Mention for 2011 Classics & Ancient History PROSE award granted by the Association of American Publishers
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations ix Preface x Abbreviations xii 1 Introduction 1 Official Lies and the 'Constantinian Question' 2 The Progress of Historical Research 6 Contemporary Perspectives on Constantine 8 Coins, Inscriptions and Monuments 16 2 The Soldier and the Stable-Girl 27 The Social Status of Helena 30 The Marriage of Constantine's Parents 33 Constantius' Second Wife 38 The Later Life of Helena 42 3 Constantine, the Ruins of Babylon and the Court of Pharaoh 46 The Diocletianic Tetrarchy (293-305) 46 The Appointment of New Emperors 49 Constantine in the East (293-305) 51 The Dynastic Coup of 305 56 4 The Road to Rome 61 Constantine's Proclamation and Recognition as Emperor 62 Politics and Warfare 306-310 66 The Vision of Constantine 74 The Invasion of Italy 80 Constantine in Rome and Christmas 312 83 Constantinian Churches in Rome 85 Appendix: The Status of Constantine 306-311 89 5 Brothers-in-Law 90 Constantine and Licinius in Milan 90 Was there an 'Edict of Milan'? 93 Towards War 97 From Cibalae (316) to Chrysopolis (324) 103 6 The Transformation of the East 107 The Foundation of Constantinople 111 An Imperial Sermon 113 The Council of Nicaea 120 A Christian Capital for a Christian Roman Empire 126 Pro-Christian Legislation 131 Constantine and Ecclesiastical Politics 140 East and West in the Fourth Century 142 7 Dynastic Politics after the Council of Nicaea 144 The Deaths of Crispus and Fausta 144 A Third Wife for Constantine? 150 The Organization of the Empire 153 Constantine's Dynastic Plans 163 An Astrologer's Praise of Constantine 168 Tables: Dynastic Alliances and Children of Emperors 285-337 170 Appendix: The Dynastic Marriages of 335 and 336 171 8 Epilogue 173 Appendix A: The Career of Lactantius 176 Appendix B: Galerius' Sarmatian Victories 179 Appendix C: The Panegyrici Latini and Constantine 181 Appendix D: Eusebius, On Easter (De Sollemnitate Paschali) 185 Appendix E: Nicagoras in Egypt 192 Appendix F: Praxagoras of Athens 195 Appendix G: An Anonymous Panegyric of Constantine 198 Notes 201 Bibliography 226 Index 254
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