TY - BOOK AU - LENSKI,Noel TI - Constantine and the cities : Imperial Authority and Civic Politics / T2 - Empire and After SN - 9780812292237 PY - 2016/// CY - Philadelphia : PB - University of Pennsylvania Press, KW - UDJG KW - DE-Istorie N1 - Frontmatter; Contents; List of Maps; Introduction. Many Faces of Constantine; Part I : Constantine’s self-presentation; Chapter 1 : Constantine develops; Chapter 2 : Constantinian constants; Chapter 3 : Constantine and the christians; Part II : The power of petitions; Chapter 4 : Approaching constantine; Chapter 5 ; The exigencies of dialogue; Chapter 6 : Constantine’s cities in the West; Chapter 7 : Constantine’s cities in the East; Part III. Reconstructing the ancient city; Chapter 8 : Redistributing wealth; Chapter 9 : Building churches; Chapter 10 : Empowering bishops; Part IV : Alternative responses to Constantine; Chapter 11 : Engaging cities; Chapter 12 : Resisting cities; Chapter 13 : Opposing christians; Chapter 14 : Complex cities; Epilogue; Sigla and abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Acknowledgments UR - https://penn.degruyter.com/view/title/523056?rskey=7h7xCP&tab_body=overview ER -