Chapter II. Legends of Constantine’s Origin and Rise to Imperial Position, Legends About Helena

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface III
3. Table of Contents 5
4. Introduction 9
5. Part One. The Historical Facts
6. Chapter I. The Problem 17
7. Chapter II. The Imprint of Christianity Upon Constantine’s Laws, Inscriptions and Writings 25
8. Chapter III. Imperial Patronage of Christianity; Attitude Toward Paganism 56
9. Chapter IV. The “Conversion” of Constantine, and the Religious Revolution of His Time 72
10. Part Two. The Legendary Constantine and Christianity
11. Chapter I. The Legend-Makers 99
12. Chapter II. Legends of Constantine’s Origin and Rise to Imperial Position, Legends About Helena 112
13. Chapter III. The Hostile, Pagan Legend of Constantine 123
14. Chapter IV. Early Legends of Divine Aid, Conversion, and Saintliness 131
15. Chapter V. Later Legends of Constantine’s Conversion and Baptism 152
16. Part Three. The Spurious Constantine: The Constitum Constantini
17. Chapter I. History of the Constitutum Constantini 175
18. Chapter II. Exposure of the Forgery 184
19. Chapter III. The “Donation” in the Protestant Revolution. Modern Scientific Historical Criticism 203
20. Appendix 217
21. Bibliography 243
22. Index 255