Eusebius' Life of Constantine

The emperor Constantine changed the world by making the Roman Empire Christian. Eusebius wrote his life and preserved his letters so that his policy would continue. This English translation is the first based on modern critical editions. Its Introduction and Commentary open up the many important issues the Life of Constantine raises.

About the author

Averil Cameron is Warden of Keble College, Oxford. The Rev. Stuart Hall is a retired priest in the Scottish Episcopal Church, formerly priest in charge of St John's Pittenweem and St Michael's Elie.

Summary

The emperor Constantine changed the world by making the Roman Empire Christian. Eusebius wrote his life and preserved his letters so that his policy would continue. This English translation is the first based on modern critical editions. Its Introduction and Commentary open up the many important issues the Life of Constantine raises.

Additional text

... sure to become an indispensable companion to Constantinian studies.

Product details

• Authors: Eusebius, Bishop of Caesarea Eusebius, Eusebius Pamphill
• Assisted by: Averil Cameron (Editor), Stuart Hall (Editor), Averil Cameron (Translation), Averil Cameron (Editor and translation), Cameron Averil (Editor and translation), Stuart Hall (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Oxford Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.09.1999
• EAN: 9780198149248
• ISBN: 978-0-19-814924-8
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 520 g
• Illustrations: 13 black and white illustrations, 1 map
• Series: Clarendon Ancient History Series; Clarendon Ancient History; Clarendon Ancient History; Clarendon Ancient History Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Essays, Christianity, History of Religion, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Rome, Literary essays, Biography: historical, political and military, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, The Early Church