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Constantine : Roman emperor, Christian victor / Paul Stephenson.

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ISBN: 9781590203248
ISBN: 1590203240
Physical Description: xxv, 358 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (mostly col.), maps, geneal. tables ; 24 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Overlook Press, 2010, c2009.

General Note:	This edition first published in hardcover in the United States in 2010 by The Overlook Press, Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc." T.p. verso. Originally published: London : Quercus, 2009.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 316-350) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Part 1 : Faith and power in the third century. Religion in the later Roman Empire -- The rise of Christianity -- The unconquered emperor and his divine patron -- The tetrarchy -- Part 2 : Constantine Invictus. Constantine Invictus -- Constantine and Rome -- Constantine's conversion -- Constantinople -- Part 3 : Victor Constantine. -- Victor Constantine -- Constantine Maximus Augustus -- Constantine and the bishops -- Death and succession -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Primary sources -- Bibliographical essays.