Constantine, divine emperor of the Christian golden age
"Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. The book explores the emperor's image as conveyed through literature, art, and architecture, and shows how Constantine reconciled the tradition of imperial divinity with his monotheistic faith. It demonstrates how the tra...
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press
2011
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| See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991000330309708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
Table of Contents:
- A change of image
- Emperors and divine protectors
- The saving ruler and the Logos-Nomos
- The Hippodrome procession
- The symbol from the sun, the standard, and the sarcophagus
- The Roman Colossus
- Constantine and Christianity
- Sol and Christianity
- Constantine as Christ
- Epilogue
