{"product_id":"constantine-and-christendom","title":"Constantine and Christendom (Constantine - pbk)","description":"\u003cp class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Constantine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslator\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mark Edwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFile under\u003c\/strong\u003e: Constantine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780853236481\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection\u003c\/strong\u003e: Literature of the Ancient World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis volume makes available three works attributed to Constantine which are important sources for historians of the papacy, Christianity and Constantine himself. \u003cem\u003eThe Oration to the Saints\u003c\/em\u003e is an intellectual defence of Christianity, which puts the case for monotheism, extols the incarnation and voluntary abasement of the Son of God, and finally declares Constantine's personal adherence to the Saviour. The legend of the discovery of the True Cross by the empress Helena, mother of Constantine, following her conversion to Christianity is presented in translations of two variant accounts. The third text, the \u003cem\u003eEdict of Constantine\u003c\/em\u003e, presents Constantine's supposed edict to Pope Silvester transferring lands to the papacy. An introduction considers the authorship, motivation and historical context for each of the works, and extensive annotation elucidates textual difficulties and allusions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lit-Ancient","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":42442536452320,"sku":"Books:9780853236481n","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5911\/6768\/products\/41XSoDOIelL._SX350_BO1_204_203_200___26550.jpg?v=1644950433","url":"https:\/\/theswordandshovel.com\/products\/constantine-and-christendom","provider":"Sword \u0026 Shovel (403)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}