Constantine and the Cities : Imperial Authority and Civic Politics / Noel Lenski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lenski, Noel Emmanuel, 1965- author.

Series:

Empire and after

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337.

Constantine.

Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337--Influence.

Rome--History--Constantine I, the Great, 306-337.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

History.

Rome--Politics and government--284-476.

Politics and government.

Rome--Religion.

Religion.

Power (Social sciences)--Rome--History.

Power (Social sciences).

Social change--Rome--History.

Social change.

Christianity and politics--Rome--History.

Christianity and politics.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 404 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]

Contents:

Part I Constantine's Self-Presentation

Chapter 1 Constantine Develops 27

Chapter 2 Constantinian Constants 48

Chapter 3 Constantine and the Christians: Controlling the Message 67

Part II The Power of Petitions

Chapter 4 Approaching Constantine: The Orcistus Dossier 87

Chapter 5 The Exigencies of Dialogue: Hispellum 114

Chapter 6 Constantine's Cities in the West: Nomen Venerandum 131

Chapter 7 Constantine's Cities in the East: Peer Polity Interaction 150

Part III Reconstructing The Ancient City

Chapter 8 Redistributing Wealth 167

Chapter 9 Building Churches 179

Chapter 10 Empowering Bishops 197

Part IV Alternative Responses to Constantine

Chapter 11 Engaging Cities 209

Chapter 12 Resisting Cities 230

Chapter 13 Opposing Christians: Donatists and Caecilianists 246

Chapter 14 Complex Cities: Antioch and Alexandria 260.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-391) and index.

ISBN:

9780812247770

0812247779

OCLC:

911255324