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OverviewSurveys the life and legacy of the first Christian Roman emperor, describing the vision that inspired his religious conversion and subsequent conquest of the imperial capital, his founding of Constantinople and his role in promoting a unified Christian Europe. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul StephensonPublisher: Harry N. Abrams Imprint: Harry N. Abrams Edition: Reprint Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 4.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.635kg ISBN: 9781590203248ISBN 10: 1590203240 Pages: 358 Publication Date: 10 June 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsScholar Stephenson offers a stately though academic biography of the first Roman emperor who converted to Christianity, with a heavy emphasis on the archaeological record... Stephenson's knowledgeable account pursues a wide variety of historical branches of Constantine's story. - Kirkus <br> Everyone interested in the classical period should read this exemplary biography, which eschews psychological speculation and instead builds its case inventively from primary accounts and the iconographic record in statuary, architecture, and coinage. - Library Journal STARRED REVIEW Scholar Stephenson offers a stately though academic biography of the first Roman emperor who converted to Christianity, with a heavy emphasis on the archaeological record... Stephenson's knowledgeable account pursues a wide variety of historical branches of Constantine's story. - Kirkus <br><br> Everyone interested in the classical period should read this exemplary biography, which eschews psychological speculation and instead builds its case inventively from primary accounts and the iconographic record in statuary, architecture, and coinage. - Library Journal STARRED REVIEW AUHTORBIO: Paul Stephenson is a professor of history at the University of Durham and a specialist in the early and middle Byzantine periods. His publications include The Legend of Basil the Bulgar- slayer and Byzantium's Balkan Frontier: A Political Study of the Northern Balkans, 900-1204. Stephenson has researched and taught in the UK, Germany and the USA. Stephenson writes in a very accessible style, and I would recommend this book to any non-specialist who is looking for a basic survey of Constantine's career. NYMAS Review Author InformationPaul Stephenson is a professor of history at the University of Durham and a specialist in the early and middle Byzantine periods. His publications include The Legend of Basil the Bulgar-slayer and Byzantium's Balkan Frontier: A Political Study of the Northern Balkans, 900- 1204. Stephenson has researched and taught in the UK, Germany and the USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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