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Title
Constantine, divine emperor of the Christian golden age
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Bardill, Jonathan (Contributor)
Subject
Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337
Byzantine Empire--History--To 527 (LCSH)
Emperors--Rome--Biography (LCSH)
Rome--History--Constantine I, the Great, 306-337 (LCSH)
Rome--Kings and rulers--Religious aspects--History (LCSH)
Kings and rulers in literature (LCSH)
Kings and rulers in art (LCSH)
Rome--Antiquities (LCSH)
Christianity--Rome--History (LCSH)
Christianity and politics--Rome--History (LCSH)
ART / History / Ancient & Classical (BISACSH.)
Language
English
Illustrative Content
Illustrations
Maps
Plans
Geographic Coverage
Europe
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Classification
LCC: DG315 .B334 2011
DDC: 937/.08092B full
ART015060
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Supplementary Content
bibliography
index
Content
text
Summary
"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.
Table Of Contents
A change of image
Emperors and divine protectors
The saving ruler and the Logos-Nomos
The Hippodrome procession
The symbol from the sun, the standard, and the sarcophagus
The Roman Colossus
Constantine and Christianity
Sol and Christianity
Constantine as Christ
Epilogue.
Authorized Access Point
Bardill, Jonathan Constantine, divine emperor of the Christian golden age
Admin Metadata
Generation Process: DLC marc2bibframe2 v2.5.0
Status: changed
Encoding Level: full
Description Conventions: Anglo-American cataloguing rules
Identified By: bf:Local, 16530828
Change Date: 2016-01-29T17:15:47
Creation Date: 2010-11-03
Description Modifier: United States, Library of Congress
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