Constantine and the Christian empire
By: Charles Matson Odahl.
Series: Roman imperial biographies
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London : New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
Subjects: Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, d. 337.; Emperors -- Rome -- Biography.; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.; Rome -- History -- Constantine I, the Great, 306-337.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Professor Charles Odahl has written an account of the life and reign of the first Christian emperor of the Roman world. A comprehensive knowledge of the literary sources, combined with extensive research into the material remains of the Constantinian era, enables the creation of a more rounded and accurate scholarly portrait than has previously been available." "Assessed within the context of the third century crisis and the fourth century revival of the Roman Empire, Constantine emerges as one of the most astute political leaders, great field commanders, sincere religious reformers, and extensive imperial builders among the entire line of Roman emperors."

"Plentifully illustrated with 92 photographs and 8 maps, Constantine and the Christian Empire will be the standard work on the man and his times for scholars, students, and all those interested in Roman imperial, early Christian, and Byzantine imperial history."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The subject & the ancient sources; title: The imperial crisis & the Illyrian emperors; title: The First Tetrarchy & the Caesar's son; title: The Gallic emperor & the dying persecutors; title: The Italian campaign & Constantine's conversion; title: Religious concerns & apostolic Rome; title: The eastern Crusade & the Nicene Council; title: The dynastic tragedy & Helena's pilgrimage; title: Imperial concerns &  Christian Constantinople; title: The final campaigns & the emperor's heirs; title: The thirteenth apostle & the Christian empire; title: The legacy & modern interpretations.