Constantine and the Bishops: The Politics of IntoleranceJohns Hopkins University Press, 2000 - 609 sayfa 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. This study takes a fresh look at Constantine's rule uncovering the political motivations behind his policies. Constantine, H.A. Drake suggests, was looking not only for a god in whom to believe, but also a policy he could adopt. Drake shows how these policies were constructed to ensure the stability of the empire and fulfill Constantine's imperial duty in securing the favour of heaven. |
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The Game of Empire | 35 |
The Church Becomes a Player | 72 |
OPPORTUNITIES | 111 |
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actions allowed ancient appears Athanasius authority became become belief bishops called century Chapter Christian church coercion Constantine continued conversion council death decision defined Diocletian divine earlier early edict effect emperor empire Eunapius Eusebius Eusebius's evidence explain fact faith favor force fourth century further given gods hand imperial important indicate intolerance issue judgment Julian king late later least less letter matter means mind movement nature never once oration pagan period persecution played political position practice principle problem question reason reference religion religious rhetoric role Roman Rome rule ruler scholars seems Senate sense side significant speech story success things thinking thought tion toleration took traditional turn understanding writes wrote