Constantine and the Cities : : Imperial Authority and Civic Politics / / Noel Lenski.
Over the course of the fourth century, Christianity rose from a religion actively persecuted by the authority of the Roman empire to become the religion of state-a feat largely credited to Constantine the Great. Constantine succeeded in propelling this minority religion to imperial status using the...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2016] ©2016 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Empire and After
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (416 p.) :; 56 illus. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Maps
- Introduction. Many Faces of Constantine
- Part I. Constantine's Self-Presentation
- Chapter 1. Constantine Develops
- Chapter 2. Constantinian Constants
- Chapter 3. Constantine and the Christians
- Part II. The Power of Petitions
- Chapter 4. Approaching Constantine
- Chapter 5. The Exigencies of Dialogue
- Chapter 6. Constantine's Cities in the West
- Chapter 7. Constantine's Cities in the East
- Part III. Reconstructing the Ancient City
- Chapter 8. Redistributing Wealth
- Chapter 9. Building Churches
- Chapter 10. Empowering Bishops
- Part IV. Alternative Responses to Constantine
- Chapter 11. Engaging Cities
- Chapter 12. Resisting Cities
- Chapter 13. Opposing Christians
- Chapter 14. Complex Cities
- Epilogue
- Sigla and Abbreviations
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Acknowledgments