Constantine and the Cities

Constantine and the Cities
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 9780812247770
ISBN-13 : 0812247779
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Book Synopsis Constantine and the Cities by : Noel Emmanuel Lenski

Download or read book Constantine and the Cities written by Noel Emmanuel Lenski and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roman Emperor Constantine raised Christianity from a minority religion to imperial status, but his religious orientation was by no means unambiguous. In Constantine and the Cities, Noel Lenski demonstrates how the emperor and his subjects used the instruments of government in a struggle for authority over the religion of the empire.


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