Constantine's Bible
Subtitle: politics and the making of the New Testament
By: David L. Dungan.
Publisher: SCM Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Constantine -- I, -- Emperor of Rome, -- d. 337.; Eusebius, -- of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, -- ca. 260-ca. 340.; Bible -- Canon -- History.; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: What a "canon" of scripture is; title: and is not; title: The Greek polis and the demand for accuracy; title: Greek polis ideology within Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity; title: The influence of Greek philosophy upon early Christianity; title: Against pagans and heretics: Eusebius's strategy in defense of the catholic scriptures; title: An emperor intervenes: Constantine reshapes catholic Christianity and its scriptures.