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The Emperor Constantine / Hans A. Pohlsander.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pohlsander, Hans A., 1927-
- Series:
- Lancaster pamphlets in ancient history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337.
- Constantine.
- Emperors--Rome--Biography.
- Emperors.
- Rome--History--Constantine I, the Great, 306-337.
- Rome.
- Rome (Empire).
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 122 pages illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2004.
- Summary:
- "Emperor Constantine" provides a convenient and concise introduction to one of the most important figures in ancient history. Taking into account the historiographical debates of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Hans A. Pohlsander: * describes the Roman world into which Constantine was born * assesses Constantine's ability as a soldier and statesman * emphasizes the significance of Constantine as Rome's first Christian emperor * discusses the importance of the establishment of the new capital of Byzantium * gives an even-handed assessment of Constantine's achievements. This second edition is updated throughout to take into account the latest research on the subject. Also included is a revised introduction and an enlarged bibliography.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0415319382
- OCLC:
- 187900790
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