Constantine and the Cities Imperial Authority and Civic Politics |
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| Author:
| Lenski, Noel |
| Series title: | Empire and After Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-4777-0 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $115.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.