Constantine and the bishops : the politics of intolerance
Historians who viewed imperial Rome in terms of a conflict between pagans and Christians have often regarded Constantine's conversion as the triumph of Christianity over paganism. Here Drake offers a fresh understanding of Constantine's rule
Print Book, English, ©2000
Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Md., ©2000
xx, 609 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
9780801862182, 9780801871047, 0801862183, 0801871042
41404634
Contents: Preliminaries Contstantinople 335 AD The Game of Empire The Church Becomes a Player Opportunities The Old Guard Changes In Search of a Vision Building a Coalition Consequences Consensus Politics Controlling the Message Controlling the Agenda Unintended Consequences The Fine Print Power Players Milan, 390