Constantine, Divine Emperor of the Christian Golden Age
Download or Read eBook Constantine, Divine Emperor of the Christian Golden Age PDF written by Jonathan Bardill and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jonathan Bardill |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 471 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780521764230 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0521764238 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Constantine, Divine Emperor of the Christian Golden Age by : Jonathan Bardill
Book excerpt: "Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. The book explores the emperor's image as conveyed through literature, art, and architecture, and shows how Constantine reconciled the tradition of imperial divinity with his monotheistic faith. It demonstrates how the traditional themes and imagery of kingship were exploited to portray the emperor as the saviour of his people and to assimilate him to Christ. This is the first book to study simultaneously both archaeological and historical information to build a picture of the emperor's image and propaganda. It is extensively illustrated" --Provided by publisher.
