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Informationen zum Autor The book offers a different perspective on the development often taken to be the distinctive feature of these years, namely the rise of Christianity. Imperial endorsement and patronage of the Christian god and the expanded social role of the Church are a significant prelude to the Byzantine state. The author argues that the reigns of the Christian-supporting Constantine and his sons were a foretaste of what was to come, but not a complete or coherent statement of how Church and State were to react with each other. Klappentext AUTHOR APPROVED This elegant and exciting book offers a fresh approach to understanding 'early' late Antiquity. The breadth of vision is impressive. Jill Harries' triumph is to place Constantine and his promotion of Christianity in the context of a fully-rounded history of the Roman Empire from Diocletian to Julian. Christopher Kelly, University of Cambridge The Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome is a chronological history of Rome and the Roman world in eight volumes. From the city's first settlement to the collapse of the western empire and the emergence of Byzantium some 1,500 years later, each volume encapsulates the ever-changing identity of Rome, providing overall unity to its dramatic history. Series Editor: J. S. Richardson A distinct perspective on the dawn of Late Antiquity Diocletian (284-305) and his principal successor, Constantine (306-337), would rule the Roman world for over half a century and Constantine's sons would build on their legacy. Administrative reform encouraged the rise of a bureaucratic culture, provincial government was reshaped and became more hierarchical and the court became more structured. The period was also one of momentous religious change. With Constantine's adoption of Christianity as the favoured recipient of imperial patronage, the religious landscape would, over time, be radically reshaped. Jill Harries combines analysis of administrative reform and religious change with accounts of war, women and imperial cities to offer new insights on Late Rome and her empire. Key featuresFocuses on the Emperor Constantine as a major figure and offers a context to his achievementAddresses the role of imperial women, often ignored for this periodStudies the control of empires and how rulers fashion their claims to legitimacy Jill Harries is Professor of Ancient History at the University of St Andrews. Zusammenfassung This book is about the reinvention of the Roman Empire during the eighty years between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Julian. Inhaltsverzeichnis Maps and illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1! The Long Third Century; Chapter 2! Four lords of the world! AD 284-311; Chapter 3! The Empire renewed; Chapter 4! The Return of the Old Gods; Chapter 5! The victory of Constantine; Chapter 6! Towards the sunrise: Constantine Augustus; Chapter 7! Constructing the Christian emperor; Chapter 8! The sons of Constantine; Chapter 9! Warfare and Imperial Security AD 337-361; Chapter 10! Church and Empire; Chapter 11! Images of women; Chapter 12! Rome and Antioch; Chapter 13! Julian Augustus; Chapter 14! The funeral director; Chronology; Guide to Further Reading; Bibliography of Modern Works Cited; Index. ...
