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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| Формат: | Print |
| Язык: | Английский |
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Cambridge [u.a.]
Cambridge Univ. Press
2012
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| В: | Год: 2012 |
| Редактирование: | 1. publ. |
| Нормированные ключевые слова (последовательности): | B
Konstantin, I., Römisches Reich, Kaiser ca. 280-337
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| Другие ключевые слова: | B
Constantine Emperor of Rome (-337)
B Rome Antiquities B Rome Kings and rulers Religious aspects History B Christianity (Rome) History B Kings and rulers in art B Kings and rulers in literature B Byzantine Empire History To 527 B Emperors (Rome) Biography B Christianity and politics (Rome) History B Rome History Constantine I, the Great, 306-337 |
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| Итог: | "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 traditional themes and imagery of kingship were exploited to portray the emperor as the saviour of his people and to assimilate him to Christ. This is the first book to study simultaneously both archaeological and historical information to build a picture of the emperor's image and propaganda. It is extensively illustrated"--Provided by publisher |
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| Примечание: | Mit Chronologie und Reg Literaturverz. S. 401 - 424 |
| ISBN: | 0521764238 |