Der Kaiser und sein Gott
Das Christentum im Denken und in der Religionspolitik Konstantins des Großen
Abstract
In his reconstruction of the process and motivation of Constantine`s adoption of Christianity, the author proposes a number of new individual aspects. He commences with an analysis of theearliest testimonials bythe Emperor himself after his conversion, his massive moral and material support for the Christian clergy and ecclesiastic communities, andConstantine`srole as the first ruler of all Christendom up to his death in 337. Finally, it is shown that the Emperor wanted to suppress non-Christian religions and make Christianity the sole religion of the Empire and all humanity.
Keywords
Constantine the Great; Constantinian Revolution; History of Councils; Religious Politics/Christianity; Late Antique ChristianityDOI
10.1515/9783110227895ISBN
9783110227895, 9783110227888, 9783110482300, 9783110227895Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
https://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2010Series
Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies, 27Classification
Ancient history
Social and cultural history
Christianity
History of religion
Indigenous religions, spiritual beliefs and mythologies of the Americas