She is the author of The Making of a Christian Empire: Lactantius and Rome and A Threat to Public Piety: Christians, Platonists, and the Great Persecution.. Elizabeth DePalma Digeser is Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara
| Title | : | The Making of a Christian Empire: Lactantius and Rome |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.66 (140 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801477875 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-29 |
| Language | : | English |
She is the author of The Making of a Christian Empire: Lactantius and Rome and A Threat to Public Piety: Christians, Platonists, and the Great Persecution.
.Elizabeth DePalma Digeser is Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Her book contributes importantly to an understanding of the political and religious tensions of the early fourth century.. Exploring Lactantius' use of theology, philosophy, and rhetorical techniques, Digeser perceives the Divine Institutes as a sophisticated proposal for a monotheistic state that intimately connected the religious policies of Diocletian and Constantine, both of whom used religion to fortify and unite the Roman Empire. Elizabeth DePalma Digeser shows how Lactantius' Divine Institutesseditious in its timeresponded to the emperor Diocletian's persecution and then became an important influence on Constantine the Great, Rome's first Christian emperor.The Making of a Christian Empire is the first full-length book to interpret the Divine Institutes as a historical source. The work of the Christian scholar Lactantius provides an ideal lens through which to study how Rome became a Christian empire. For Digeser, LactantiuIf you are an experienced options trader and have good basic knowledge on systems development, I would highly recommend this book.. His victims are unaware that the ink is poison and soon leads to a swift, painless death. They get out before it's totally destroyed. As an international nonprofit organization, Kidpower has taught personal safety skills to more than two million people worldwide, through their interactive personal safety workshops and other educational resources. The Ultimate TOEFL iBT Test Prep Saving Bundle is an excellent product. Palmer for an exciting read!. Sadness easily builds into fury, however, as things progress and you find out exactly what is going on here. It stops people from only claiming the ancestors that they most resemble. Powerful, moving, and heartbreaking beyond words.Parvin Brielle Blackwater is an inspiration. Thank You I love using all your books with my studying. I then read through the rest of the book and recounted the popular techniques of how people can learn and read faster. Helena's account led me to note the 36 ceiling stones in the Grand Gallery of the Great Pyramid. It's as if he feels it's his role to bHighly recommended."Choice, June 2000"Digeser offers a fresh reading of Lactantius's Divine Institutes, considering its historical, rather than essentially theological value in the political and philosophical contexts of the late roman empireClearly argued, Digeser's provocative study offers additional insights into the complexities of imperial-Christian relations in late Antiquity, particularly of Constantine's religious policy, and should appeal to any reader interested in this critical period of transition."Pamela L. Even though this work will appeal mostly to those interested in historical and theological developments of this period, Digeser has done all she can, especially through her thorough discussions of bibliography, to make it accessible to the widest possible audience. Mullins,
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