Burckhardt, Jacob
The Age of Constantine the Great
Routledge, London, 1949. First English Edition, Hardcover (Original Red Cloth). Very Good Condition/Fair. B/w. map of the Imperium Romanum to front end-papers. Titles; Translator's Foreword; & Prefaces to front. Emperor Constantine (ca A.D. 280– 337) reigned over a major transition in the Roman Empire..His acceptance of Christianity and his establishment of an eastern capital city, which would later bear his name, mark his rule as a significant pivot point between ancient history and the Middle Ages. Chapters cover: I. The Imperial Power in the Third Century; II. Diocletian : His System of Adoptions and His Reign; III. Individual Provinces and Neighboring Countries: The West; IV. Individual Provinces and Neighboring Countries: The East; V. Paganism : Intermingling of Gods; VI. Immortality and Its Mysteries : The Daimonization of Paganism; VII. Senescence of Ancient Life and Its Culture; VIII. The Persecution of Christians : Constantine and the Succession; IX. Constantine and the Church; X. Court, Administration, and Army : Constantinople, Rome, Athens, and Jerusalem. To the rear are 'Addenda et Corrigenda'; 'On the Ancient Sources'; 'Chronology of the Emperors' & .Index Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 400 pages. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Gilt titles spine. Light bumping to outer edge of a few pages. illustrated by geneakogy chart of Constantine. Includes index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Roman History; Christianity; Religion & Theology; Biography & Autobiography. Inventory No: 5289.

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