Constantine
Subtitle: history, historiography, and legend
By: edited by Samuel N.C. Lieu and Dominic Montserrat.
Contributors: Lieu, Samuel N. C.; Montserrat, Dominic, 1964-
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, d. 337; Emperors -- Rome -- Biography; Religion and state -- Rome -- History; Legends, Christian -- Rome; Rome -- History -- Constantine I, the Great, 306-337 -- Historiography
Description: "The emperor Constantine, the first Christian emperor and founder of Constantinople, has been the subject of scholarly controversy for centuries. In this volume, the contributors examine the reign of Constantine from a variety of angles: historical, historiographical and mythical in order to reveal the various visions and representations of the emperor, from saint and patron of the western church to imperial prototype."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-230) and indexes.