| Constantine the Great: And the Christian Revolution Contributor(s): Baker, G. P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815411588 ISBN-13: 9780815411581 Publisher: Cooper Square Press OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: This sharp, engaging biography details the life and achievements of Constantine the Great who unified the Roman Empire, adopted Christianity as its official religion, and transferred the capital of the Empire from Rome to Constantinople. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Ancient - Rome - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003265703 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.55" W x 8.48" (0.97 lbs) 382 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Mediterranean - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious Orientation - Christian - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Roman Emperor Constantine is one of the most momentous figures in the history of Christianity, a ruler whose conversion turned the cult of Jesus into a world religion. Classical scholar Baker tells of the changing Roman world in which Constantine rose to power-an empire where feudalism was replacing the old senatorial government and the lands of the empire were split into two regions. It was also a place where customs from the East were replacing the old Roman values, preparing the way for the Byzantine Empire. Baker describes Constantine's unique conversion (which apparently did not prevent him from sacrificing to idols), his wars to control first the Roman army and then the Germans and the lands of Asia Minor, and finally the founding of Constantinople and the establishment of the monarchial system that dominated Europe for over a thousand years. |