Constantine and the Bishops

The Politics of Intolerance
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-8018-7104-7
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 632 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 217 mm, Gewicht: 735 g

Reihe: Ancient Society and History

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Drake, H A

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Römische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Biographien & Autobiographien: Historisch, Politisch, Militärisch

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preliminaries
Part I. Contstantinople 335 AD
Chapter 1. The Game of Empire
Chapter 2. The Church Becomes a Player
Chapter 3. Opportunities
Part II. The Old Guard Changes
Chapter 4. In Search of a Vision
Chapter 5. Building a Coalition
Chapter 6. Consequences
Part III. Consensus Politics
Chapter 7. Controlling the Message
Chapter 8. Controlling the Agenda
Chapter 9. Unintended Consequences
Part IV. The Fine Print
Chapter 10. Power Players
Chapter 11. Milan, 390

Über Autor(innen)

Drake, H A
H. A. Drake is a professor of history at the University of California, Santa Barbara.