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The Enigma of Constantine the Great

Author : Albert Salvadó
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781985234239
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book The Enigma of Constantine the Great written by Albert Salvadó and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-10 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emperor Constantine the Great is one of the most impressive and controversial figures in world history. His decisions are a real enigma, which is masterfully unravelled in this book. His life was a series of struggles and conquests, friendships and hatreds, loves and heartbreaks, grandeur and misery, noble acts and terrible crimes, deceptions and betrayals. With the humility of a man facing his own death, he weighs it all in the balance. The last of the great emperors, he was the bastard son of Constantius Chlorus and reunified the entire Roman Empire, east and west, for the last time. He gave Christians their freedom, created the first mobile army and introduced a single currency (the Solidus, the true forerunner of the Euro). He founded Constantinople, murdered people with his own hands ... and experienced great love with Minervina, his first wife. There are great mysteries too: he was the son of St Helena but was not baptised until two days before he died; even then he found an Arian bishop to do it. He never gave up the title Pontifex Maximus, nor did he stop worshipping Mithras, the sun god. After unifying the entire empire, he had it split into four parts after his death. Delving into the life of Constantine the Great is to relive an incredible era and discover the great mystery behind his seemingly absurd and contradictory decisions. In reality, a surprising, relentless logic runs through them all, which Albert Salvado portrays with a steady hand. "The Enigma of Constantine the Great is an engaging book with aspirations to match. The book is intended for a wide range of readers who will not come away disappointed." Joan Isern. AVUI. "The Enigma of Constantine the Great is a reflection on the great questions of life and death, the value of the present, and eternity, by a person well-suited to doing so. The author holds nothing back in his portrayal of the character's dark side: his calculating mind, his loss of affection, his brutality ... There is a lot packed into this book but the skill of an accomplished author makes it easy to read." (Alvar Valls, El Periodic) Watch out for two things: one, the first edition will sell out in no time; two, it seems this eminent author will never tire of writing. What is the enigma? The enigma is resolved within the book itself. (Manel Anglada, writer, Diari d'Andorra)

Constantine the Great

Author : Hermann Dörries
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constantine the Great written by Hermann Dörries and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Constantine the Great

Author : John Benjamin Firth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constantine the Great written by John Benjamin Firth and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Age of Constantine the Great

Author : Jacob Burckhardt
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520046801
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (468 download)

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Download or read book The Age of Constantine the Great written by Jacob Burckhardt and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1983-03-25 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the major events that took place between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Constantine and discusses the people, places, and issues that influenced society during that time.

Constantine the Great

Author : Michael Grant
Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Constantine the Great written by Michael Grant and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Emperor Constantine was one of the great, charismatic figures of the ancient world. He was directly responsible for two momentous transformations that greatly affected our history and civilization: the founding of Constantinople as the Roman capital and the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity. With knowledge gained from modern research in all relevant fields, including archaeology, papyrology, and art history, Michael Grant traces the controversies that surround this intriguing ruler back to their very beginnings. He draws a compelling portrait of Constantine, assessing the emperor's achievements as a general in command of his armies and as a resourceful politician and reformer." "In art, politics, economics, social developments, and particularly in religion, the life of Constantine acts as a bridge between past and present. Michael Grant goes beyond the bias of literary sources and reveals the private man behind the public persona: the superstitious beliefs underpinning Constantine's hallucinatory visions and dreams that heralded his conversion to Christianity; his persecution of paganism in the name of Christianity that set precedents for centuries to come; and the relationship between church and state that gave way to the totalitarianism of the Late Roman Empire. Was he the last notable Roman emperor, or the first medieval monarch? Was the great convert a saint and hero, or should we regard him as a murderer who killed his wife, his eldest son, and many of his friends to further his own ambitions? These are just some of the issues raised in this revelatory biography."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Roman Empire Under Constantine the Great

Author : Matthew Bridges
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Roman Empire Under Constantine the Great written by Matthew Bridges and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Constantine the Great and the Christian Revolution

Author : George Philip Baker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0815411588
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Constantine the Great and the Christian Revolution written by George Philip Baker and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2001 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Constantine the Great

Author : Henry Newman Howard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Constantine the Great written by Henry Newman Howard and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Constantine and the Christian Empire

Author : Charles Odahl
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136961275
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (369 download)

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Download or read book Constantine and the Christian Empire written by Charles Odahl and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-07-02 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biographical narrative is a detailed portrayal of the life and career of the first Christian emperor Constantine the Great (273 – 337). Combining vivid narrative and historical analysis, Charles Odahl relates the rise of Constantine amid the crises of the late Roman world, his dramatic conversion to and public patronage of Christianity, and his church building programs in Rome, Jerusalem and Constantinople which transformed the pagan state of Roman antiquity into the Christian empire medieval Byzantium. The author’s comprehensive knowledge of the literary sources and his extensive research into the material remains of the period mean that this volume provides a more rounded and accurate portrait of Constantine than previously available. This revised second edition includes: An expanded and revised final chapter A new Genealogy and an expanded Chronology New illustrations Revised and updated Notes and Bibliography A landmark publication in Roman Imperial, early Christian, and Byzantine history, Constantine and the Christian Empire will remain the standard account of the subject for years to come.

Constantine the Great: The reorganization of the Empire and the triumph of the Church

Author : John B. Firth
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book Constantine the Great: The reorganization of the Empire and the triumph of the Church written by John B. Firth and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-07-09 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Constantine the Great: The reorganization of the Empire and the triumph of the Church" by John B. Firth. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Constantine (Routledge Revivals)

Author : Ramsay MacMullen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317744470
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Constantine (Routledge Revivals) written by Ramsay MacMullen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study, first published in 1969, presents an astute and authoritative depiction of the cultural, religious and secular developments which shook the Roman world in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries AD, much of it under the auspices of the Emperor, Constantine the Great. Constantine was at the heart of the transition from pagan antiquity to Christendom. Rejecting the collegiate imperial system of his recent predecessors, he reunited the two halves of the Empire; established Christianity as its formal religion; and shifted the capital of the Roman world definitively to the city which would survive the collapse of the West and persevere for another thousand years, Constantinople. The general reader will enjoy Constantine as a lucidly composed and accessible synthesis of ancient sources and modern contributions to the study of this towering figure.

The Emperor Constantine

Author : Dorothy L. Sayers
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1610970217
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book The Emperor Constantine written by Dorothy L. Sayers and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-09-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief 'Prologue' by the 'Church' introduces the career of Constantine (from AD 305-337) with scenes from the empires of both west and east, concentrating on Constantine's progress to imperial power and inevitably in religious belief. He discovers Christ to be the God who has made him his earthly vice-regent as single Emperor. Summoning the Council of Nicaea in 325, an invigorating debate results in the acceptance of Constantine's formula that Christ is 'of one substance with God.' The implications of the Creed of Nicaea are revealed in the last part of the play in which it is Constantine's mother, Helena, who brings him to the realization that he needs redemption by Christ for his political and military life as well as for the domestic tragedy which has resulted in the death of his son.

Constantine the Emperor

Author : David Potter
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199986029
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book Constantine the Emperor written by David Potter and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Roman emperor had a greater impact on the modern world than did Constantine. The reason is not simply that he converted to Christianity, but that he did so in a way that brought his subjects along after him. Indeed, this major new biography argues that Constantine's conversion is but one feature of a unique administrative style that enabled him to take control of an empire beset by internal rebellions and external threats by Persians and Goths. The vast record of Constantine's administration reveals a government careful in its exercise of power but capable of ruthless, even savage, actions. Constantine executed (or drove to suicide) his father-in-law, two brothers-in-law, his eldest son, and his once beloved wife. An unparalleled general throughout his life, planning a major assault on the Sassanian Empire in Persia even on his deathbed. Alongside the visionary who believed that his success came from the direct intervention of his God resided an aggressive warrior, a sometimes cruel partner, and an immensely shrewd ruler. These characteristics combined together in a long and remarkable career, which restored the Roman Empire to its former glory. Beginning with his first biographer Eusebius, Constantine's image has been subject to distortion. More recent revisions include John Carroll's view of him as the intellectual ancestor of the Holocaust (Constantine's Sword) and Dan Brown's presentation of him as the man who oversaw the reshaping of Christian history (The Da Vinci Code). In Constantine the Emperor, David Potter confronts each of these skewed and partial accounts to provide the most comprehensive, authoritative, and readable account of Constantine's extraordinary life.

Constantine the Great and Christianity

Author : Christopher Bush Coleman
Publisher : New York : Columbia university, Longmans, Green & Company, agents
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constantine the Great and Christianity written by Christopher Bush Coleman and published by New York : Columbia university, Longmans, Green & Company, agents. This book was released on 1914 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Constantine the Great

Author : Elizabeth Hartley
Publisher : Ben Uri Gallery & Museum
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Constantine the Great written by Elizabeth Hartley and published by Ben Uri Gallery & Museum. This book was released on 2006 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring a series of multi-disciplinary essays and a fully illustrated catalogue of objects, this book is a contribution to the study of the material and visual evidence for Constantine's reign. The geographic range for this book is the Roman Empire, with the focus mainly on the Western Empire.

Constantine the Great and Christianity

Author : Christopher Bush Coleman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constantine the Great and Christianity written by Christopher Bush Coleman and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Parthenon Enigma

Author : Joan Breton Connelly
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0385350503
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book The Parthenon Enigma written by Joan Breton Connelly and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Built in the fifth century b.c., the Parthenon has been venerated for more than two millennia as the West’s ultimate paragon of beauty and proportion. Since the Enlightenment, it has also come to represent our political ideals, the lavish temple to the goddess Athena serving as the model for our most hallowed civic architecture. But how much do the values of those who built the Parthenon truly correspond with our own? And apart from the significance with which we have invested it, what exactly did this marvel of human hands mean to those who made it? In this revolutionary book, Joan Breton Connelly challenges our most basic assumptions about the Parthenon and the ancient Athenians. Beginning with the natural environment and its rich mythic associations, she re-creates the development of the Acropolis—the Sacred Rock at the heart of the city-state—from its prehistoric origins to its Periklean glory days as a constellation of temples among which the Parthenon stood supreme. In particular, she probes the Parthenon’s legendary frieze: the 525-foot-long relief sculpture that originally encircled the upper reaches before it was partially destroyed by Venetian cannon fire (in the seventeenth century) and most of what remained was shipped off to Britain (in the nineteenth century) among the Elgin marbles. The frieze’s vast enigmatic procession—a dazzling pageant of cavalrymen and elders, musicians and maidens—has for more than two hundred years been thought to represent a scene of annual civic celebration in the birthplace of democracy. But thanks to a once-lost play by Euripides (the discovery of which, in the wrappings of a Hellenistic Egyptian mummy, is only one of this book’s intriguing adventures), Connelly has uncovered a long-buried meaning, a story of human sacrifice set during the city’s mythic founding. In a society startlingly preoccupied with cult ritual, this story was at the core of what it meant to be Athenian. Connelly reveals a world that beggars our popular notions of Athens as a city of staid philosophers, rationalists, and rhetoricians, a world in which our modern secular conception of democracy would have been simply incomprehensible. The Parthenon’s full significance has been obscured until now owing in no small part, Connelly argues, to the frieze’s dismemberment. And so her investigation concludes with a call to reunite the pieces, in order that what is perhaps the greatest single work of art surviving from antiquity may be viewed more nearly as its makers intended. Marshalling a breathtaking range of textual and visual evidence, full of fresh insights woven into a thrilling narrative that brings the distant past to life, The Parthenon Enigma is sure to become a landmark in our understanding of the civilization from which we claim cultural descent.