Constantine the Great and Christianity: Three Phases: the Historical, the Legendary, and the Spurious

Christopher Bush Coleman

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Constantine the Great and Christianity

Three Phases: the Historical, the Legendary, and the Spurious

Christopher Bush Coleman

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1968

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Looks at the history of Constantine and Christianity from three main focal points: on the historical facts of Constantine's attitude toward Christianity and the Church, on the process by which Constantine's actual position in religious matters was distorted and the way in which the distorted position influenced subsequent generations, and on the Donation of Constantine in which power over Rome was transferred to the Pope.

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Theology and Religion Denominational Studies, Ecumenism, World Christianity

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	III
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	5
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	9
Part One. The Historical Facts
Chapter I. The Problem Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	17
Chapter II. The Imprint of Christianity Upon Constantine’s Laws, Inscriptions and Writings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	25
Chapter III. Imperial Patronage of Christianity; Attitude Toward Paganism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	56
Chapter IV. The “Conversion” of Constantine, and the Religious Revolution of His Time Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	72
Part Two. The Legendary Constantine and Christianity
Chapter I. The Legend-Makers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	99
Chapter II. Legends of Constantine’s Origin and Rise to Imperial Position, Legends About Helena Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	112
Chapter III. The Hostile, Pagan Legend of Constantine Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	123
Chapter IV. Early Legends of Divine Aid, Conversion, and Saintliness Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	131
Chapter V. Later Legends of Constantine’s Conversion and Baptism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	152
Part Three. The Spurious Constantine: The Constitum Constantini
Chapter I. History of the Constitutum Constantini Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	175
Chapter II. Exposure of the Forgery Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	184
Chapter III. The “Donation” in the Protestant Revolution. Modern Scientific Historical Criticism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	203
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	217
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	243
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	255

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https://doi.org/10.7312/cole90734

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