Constantine and the Bishops

Constantine and the Bishops
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 636
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ISBN-10 : 0801871042
ISBN-13 : 9780801871047
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Book Synopsis Constantine and the Bishops by : H. A. Drake

Download or read book Constantine and the Bishops written by H. A. Drake and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2002-09-17 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historians who viewed imperial Rome in terms of a conflict between pagans and Christians have often regarded Constantine's conversion as the triumph of Christianity over paganism. Here Drake offers a fresh understanding of Constantine's rule.


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