Remembering Constantine At The Milvian Bridge

Author : Raymond Van Dam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781139499729

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Remembering Constantine at the Milvian Bridge by Raymond Van Dam Pdf

Constantine's victory in 312 at the battle of the Milvian Bridge established his rule as the first Christian emperor. This book examines the creation and dissemination of the legends about that battle and its significance. Christian histories, panegyrics and an honorific arch at Rome soon commemorated his victory, and the emperor himself contributed to the myth by describing his vision of a cross in the sky before the battle. Through meticulous research into the late Roman narratives and the medieval and Byzantine legends, this book moves beyond a strictly religious perspective by emphasizing the conflicts about the periphery of the Roman empire, the nature of emperorship and the role of Rome as a capital city. Throughout late antiquity and the medieval period, memories of Constantine's victory served as a powerful paradigm for understanding rulership in a Christian society.

Author : Johannes Wienand
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1408345211

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Author : Ross Cowan
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1472813812

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Milvian Bridge AD 312 by Ross Cowan Pdf

1,700 years ago, the emperor Constantine marched on Rome to free Italy from the tyrant Maxentius and reunify the Roman Empire. The army marched from Gaul in the spring of AD 312 and fought its way across the Empire. The defining moment of the campaign was the battle of the Milvian Bridge. This highly illustrated book examines how Maxentius's poor choice of battleground ultimately doomed his army to defeat. Forced back toward the river by Constantine, the prospect of death by drowning caused panic to tear through Maxentius's army, who broke and fled for the bridge of boats. Constantine pressed his advantage and broke through the Praetorian rear guard, forcing even more fleeing troops onto the already overcrowded bridges, which foundered and plunged thousands of soldiers, including Maxentius himself, into the waters. Constantine was victorious--and his march into Rome marked the first step in the conversion of the Roman Empire into a Christian state.

Author : Edward L Smither
Publisher : James Clarke & Company
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780227902721

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Rethinking Constantine by Edward L Smither Pdf

Constantine's life - his career, faith and relationship to the church - raises questions for Christians and for historians that cannot be ignored. Scholars continue to be intrigued with Constantine the man, the influence he wielded over the church and the paradigm that he introduced for church-state relations. Seventeen hundred years after Constantine's victory at Milvian Bridge, Rethinking Constantine reinvigorates the conversation and examines the historical sources that inform our picture ofConstantine, the theological developments that occurred in the wake of his rise to power and the aspects of Constantine's legacy that have shaped church history. Rethinking Constantine reassesses our picture of Constantine through careful historicalenquiry within the scope of the early Christian period.

Author : Kate Cooper,Conrad Leyser
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107138803

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Making Early Medieval Societies by Kate Cooper,Conrad Leyser Pdf

Examines the fundamental question of what held the societies of the post-Roman world together.

Author : Kyle Smith
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520308398

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Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia by Kyle Smith Pdf

It is widely believed that the Emperor Constantine’s conversion to Christianity politicized religious allegiances, dividing the Christian Roman Empire from the Zoroastrian Sasanian Empire and leading to the persecution of Christians in Persia. This account, however, is based on Greek ecclesiastical histories and Syriac martyrdom narratives that date to centuries after the fact. In this groundbreaking study, Kyle Smith analyzes diverse Greek, Latin, and Syriac sources to show that there was not a single history of fourth-century Mesopotamia. By examining the conflicting hagiographical and historical evidence, Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia presents an evocative and evolving portrait of the first Christian emperor, uncovering how Syriac Christians manipulated the image of their western Christian counterparts to fashion their own political and religious identities during this century of radical change.

Author : Stephen Dando-Collins
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781684426843

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Constantine at the Bridge by Stephen Dando-Collins Pdf

"A marvelous book. Constantine at the Bridge is an engaging and beautifully written study of a pivotal moment in Roman and European history." —Mark Felton, author of Castle of the Eagles: Escape from Mussolini's Colditz The AD 312 Battle of the Milvian Bridge, just outside Rome, marked the start of a monumental change for Rome and her empire. This battle was the figurative bridge between old pagan Rome and new Christian Rome. And once Constantine had crossed that bridge, there was no turning back. After winning this battle against his brother-in-law Maxentius and taking power at Rome, Constantine the Great—strongly influenced by his mother—forcefully steered Romans away from the traditional worship of their classical gods toward Christianity, setting Rome on two paths: the adoption of Christianity as the state religion, and the relegation of the city of Rome to obscurity as the Western Roman Empire collapsed within 175 years.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004363731

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A Companion to the Byzantine Culture of War, ca. 300-1204 by Anonim Pdf

The Byzantine Culture of War offers a critical approach to the study of military organisation and warfare as fundamental aspects of the East Roman society and culture in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

Author : Edward J. Watts
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520379220

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The Final Pagan Generation by Edward J. Watts Pdf

A compelling history of radical transformation in the fourth-century--when Christianity decimated the practices of traditional pagan religion in the Roman Empire. The Final Pagan Generation recounts the fascinating story of the lives and fortunes of the last Romans born before the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity. Edward J. Watts traces their experiences of living through the fourth century’s dramatic religious and political changes, when heated confrontations saw the Christian establishment legislate against pagan practices as mobs attacked pagan holy sites and temples. The emperors who issued these laws, the imperial officials charged with implementing them, and the Christian perpetrators of religious violence were almost exclusively young men whose attitudes and actions contrasted markedly with those of the earlier generation, who shared neither their juniors’ interest in creating sharply defined religious identities nor their propensity for violent conflict. Watts examines why the "final pagan generation"—born to the old ways and the old world in which it seemed to everyone that religious practices would continue as they had for the past two thousand years—proved both unable to anticipate the changes that imperially sponsored Christianity produced and unwilling to resist them. A compelling and provocative read, suitable for the general reader as well as students and scholars of the ancient world.

Author : Eusebius of Caesarea
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520291102

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The History of the Church by Eusebius of Caesarea Pdf

"Eusebius of Caesarea's Ecclesiastical History remains the single most important source for the history of the first three centuries of Christianity and stands among the classics of Western literature. Eusebius's iconic story of the church's origins, endurance of persecution, and ultimate triumph, with its cast of martyrs, heretics, bishops, and emperors, has profoundly shaped the understanding of Christianity's past. This fresh new translation, which includes detailed introductory essays and explanatory notes, presents Eusebius's work in a way that is both accessible to new readers and thought provoking for specialists"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Jeffrey M. Shaw Ph.D.,Timothy J. Demy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1909 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798216163176

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War and Religion [3 volumes] by Jeffrey M. Shaw Ph.D.,Timothy J. Demy Pdf

This three-volume reference provides a complete guide for readers investigating the crucial interplay between war and religion from ancient times until today, enabling a deeper understanding of the role of religious wars across cultures. Containing some 500 entries covering the interaction between war and religion from ancient times, the three-volume War and Religion: An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict provides students with an invaluable reference source for examining two of the most important phenomena impacting society today. This all-inclusive reference work will serve readers researching specific religious traditions, historical eras, wars, battles, or influential individuals across all time periods. The A–Z entries document ancient events and movements such as the First Crusade that began at the end of the 10th century as well as modern-day developments like ISIS and Al Qaeda. Subtopics throughout the encyclopedia include religious and military leaders or other key people, ideas, and weapons, and comprehensive examinations of each of the major religious traditions' views on war and violence are presented. The work also includes dozens of primary source documents—each introduced by a headnote—that enable readers to go directly to the source of information and better grasp its historical significance. The in-depth content of this set benefits high school and college students as well as scholars and general readers.

Author : James Francis LePree Ph.D.,Ljudmila Djukic
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 679 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440851476

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The Byzantine Empire [2 volumes] by James Francis LePree Ph.D.,Ljudmila Djukic Pdf

An indispensable resource for investigating the history of the Byzantine Empire, this book provides a comprehensive summary of its overall development as well as its legacy in the modern world. The existence and development of Byzantium covers more than a millennium and coincides with one of the darkest periods of European history. Unfortunately, the Empire's achievements and brightest moments remain largely unknown except to Byzantine scholars. Through reference entries and primary source documents, this encyclopedia provides essential information about the Byzantine Empire from the reign of Diocletian to the Fall of Constantinople. The reference entries are grouped in eight topical sections on the most significant aspects of the history of the Byzantine Empire. These sections include individuals, key events, key places, the military, objects and artifacts, administration and organization, government and politics, and groups and organizations. Each section begins with an overview essay and contains approximately thirty entries on carefully selected topics. The entries conclude with suggestions for further reading along with cross-references., A selection of primary source documents gives readers first-hand accounts of the Byzantine world.

Author : Sara Elise Phang,Iain Spence Ph.D.,Douglas Kelly Ph.D.,Peter Londey Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2571 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216064695

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Conflict in Ancient Greece and Rome [3 volumes] by Sara Elise Phang,Iain Spence Ph.D.,Douglas Kelly Ph.D.,Peter Londey Ph.D. Pdf

The complex role warfare played in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations is examined through coverage of key wars and battles; important leaders, armies, organizations, and weapons; and other noteworthy aspects of conflict. Conflict in Ancient Greece and Rome: The Definitive Political, Social, and Military Encyclopedia is an outstandingly comprehensive reference work on its subject. Covering wars, battles, places, individuals, and themes, this thoroughly cross-referenced three-volume set provides essential support to any student or general reader investigating ancient Greek history and conflicts as well as the social and political institutions of the Roman Republic and Empire. The set covers ancient Greek history from archaic times to the Roman conquest and ancient Roman history from early Rome to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE. It features a general foreword, prefaces to both sections on Greek history and Roman history, and maps and chronologies of events that precede each entry section. Each section contains alphabetically ordered articles—including ones addressing topics not traditionally considered part of military history, such as "noncombatants" and "war and gender"—followed by cross-references to related articles and suggested further reading. Also included are glossaries of Greek and Latin terms, topically organized bibliographies, and selected primary documents in translation.

Author : Dirk Rohmann
Publisher : UTB GmbH
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9783825252854

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Christianity and the History of Violence in the Roman Empire by Dirk Rohmann Pdf

Das Buch präsentiert eine Vielzahl an Quellen des 1. bis 7. Jh.s., welche das Problem der religiösen Gewalt hinsichtlich der Christianisierung des Römischen Reiches und der germanischen Nachfolgestaaten veranschaulichen. Die Quellen werden in den Originalsprachen und neuen Übersetzungen dargeboten und sind mit Einleitungen, Kommentaren und Kurzbibliographien versehen.

Author : Florin Curta,Andrew Holt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1514 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9798216091875

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Great Events in Religion [3 volumes] by Florin Curta,Andrew Holt Pdf

This three-volume set presents fundamental information about the most important events in world religious history as well as substantive discussions of their significance and impact. This work offers readers a broad and thorough look at the greatest events in world religious history, covering a wide range of religions, time periods, and areas around the globe. The entries present authoritative information and informed viewpoints written by expert contributors that enable readers to easily learn about the chief events in religious history, help them to better understand the course of world history, and promote a greater respect for culturally diverse religious traditions. The first of the three volumes covers religion from the preliterary world through around AD 600; the second, the post-classical era from 600 to 1450; and the third, the modern era from 1450 to the present. Each volume begins with a substantive introduction that discusses the history of world religions during the period covered by the volume. The chronologically ordered entries overview each event, place it in historical context, and identify the reasons for its enduring significance.