The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine

The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine offers students a comprehensive one-volume survey of this pivotal emperor and his times.

Noel Lenski (Edited by)

9781107601109, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 December 2011

492 pages, 75 b/w illus. 12 maps
22.8 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.76 kg

'Complete with black and white photographic illustration, fully referenced chapters, a timeline, maps of the empire, a list of primary sources and translations as well as a full bibliography, this revised edition presents an ancient world united by politics and personality, an interplay that continues to resonate in the present day.' Louise Ellis-Barrett, Reference Reviews

The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Constantine offers students a comprehensive one-volume survey of this pivotal emperor and his times. Richly illustrated and designed as a readable survey accessible to all audiences, it also achieves a level of scholarly sophistication and a freshness of interpretation that will be welcomed by experts. The volume is divided into five sections that examine political history, religion, social and economic history, art and foreign relations during the reign of Constantine, who steered the Roman Empire on a course parallel with his own personal development. Each chapter examines the intimate interplay between emperor and empire, and between a powerful personality and his world. Collectively, they show how both were mutually affected in ways that shaped the world of Late Antiquity and even affect our own world today. This edition has been revised, the notes and bibliography have been updated and a new preface has been added.

List of illustrations
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction Noel Lenski
1. Sources for the history of Constantine Bruno Bleckmann
Part I. Politics and Personalities: 2. Before Constantine Simon Corcoran
3. The reign of Constantine Noel Lenski
4. The dynasty of Constantine down to 363 Robert M. Frakes
Part II. Religion and Spiritual Life: 5. The impact of Constantine on Christianity H. A. Drake
6. The beginnings of Christianization Mark Edwards
7. Traditional religion A. D. Lee
Part III. Law and Society: 8. Bureaucracy and government Christopher Kelly
9. Civil law and social life Caroline Humfress
10. Economy and society Georges Depeyrot
Part IV. Art and Culture: 11. Perspectives in art Ja? Elsner
12. Architecture of Empire Mark J. Johnson
13. Constantine in legendary literature Samuel N. C. Lieu
Part V. Empire and Beyond: 14. Warfare and the military Hugh Elton
15. Constantine and the Northern barbarians Michael Kulikowski
16. Constantine and the peoples of the Eastern Frontier Elizabeth Key Fowden
Appendices
Maps
Primary sources and translations
Secondary bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Church history [HRCC2], Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1], Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA]