Remembering Constantine at the Milvian Bridge
"Constantine was the first Christian emperor in the Roman empire. Before his victory in 312 at the battle of the Milvian Bridge outside Rome, he claimed to have seen a vision of a cross in the sky. The book analyzes the legends about the battle and the vision, from the later Roman empire to the...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge [u.a.]
Cambridge Univ. Press
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Reviews: | Remembering Constantine at the Mil-vian Bridge (2012) (Wienand, Johannes)
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| Edition: | 1. publ. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Konstantin, I., Römisches Reich, Kaiser ca. 280-337
/ Battle of the Milvian Bridge
/ History
B Konstantin, I., Römisches Reich, Kaiser ca. 280-337 / Battle of the Milvian Bridge / Reception / History 312-1520 |
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Constantine I Emperor of Rome, d. 337
B Maxentius, Marcus Aurelius Valerius Emperor of Rome (-312) B Constantine Emperor of Rome (-337) B Maxentius, Marcus Aurelius Valerius Emperor of Rome, d. 312 B Saxa Rubra, Battle of, Italy, 312 |
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| Summary: | "Constantine was the first Christian emperor in the Roman empire. Before his victory in 312 at the battle of the Milvian Bridge outside Rome, he claimed to have seen a vision of a cross in the sky. The book analyzes the legends about the battle and the vision, from the later Roman empire to the later medieval period. By rehabilitating the significance of Maxentius, the losing emperor, this book also emphasizes the competing ideas at stake about Roman emperorship, the contours of the empire,and the place of Rome"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverz. S. 267 - 288 |
| ISBN: | 110709643X |