Defending Constantine

The Twilight of an Empire and the Dawn of Christendom

By: Peter J. Leithart

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Paperback | 24 September 2010

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We know that Constantine

issued the Edict of Milan in 313
outlawed paganism and made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
manipulated the Council of Nicea in 325
exercised absolute authority over the church, co-opting it for the aims of empire

And if Constantine the emperor were not problem enough, we all know that Constantinianism has been very bad for the church. Or do we know these things? Peter Leithart weighs these claims and finds them wanting. And what's more, in focusing on these historical mirages we have failed to notice the true significance of Constantine and Rome baptized. For beneath the surface of this contested story there emerges a deeper narrative of the end of Roman sacrifice--a tectonic shift in the political theology of an empire--and with far-reaching implications. In this probing and informative book Peter Leithart examines the real Constantine, weighs the charges against Constantinianism, and sets the terms for a new conversation about this pivotal emperor and the Christendom that emerged.

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". . . this work should serve as a welcome redress of the often one-sided debate regarding Constantine and Constantinianism."

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Non-Fiction Religion & Beliefs Christianity Christian Churches, Denominations, Groups Church History History Regional & National History European History Earliest Times to Present Day Ancient History to the Year 500 Classical History & Civilisation Religion

History of Religion Miscellaneous Items

Preface	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 13
Sanguinary Edicts	p. 15
Jupiter on the Throne	p. 30
Instinctu Divinitatus	p. 52
By This Sign	p. 68
Liberator Eccleslae	p. 97
End of Sacrifice	p. 126
Common Bishop	p. 147
Nicaea and After	p. l64
Seeds of Evangelical Law	p. 190
Justice For All	p. 212
One God, One Emperor	p. 233
Pacifist Church?	p. 255
Christian Empire, Christian Mission	p. 279
Rome Baptized	p. 301
Bibliography	p. 343
Author Index	p. 367
Subject Index	p. 369
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The Twilight of an Empire and the Dawn of Christendom

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