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Christ the Emperor : Christian theology and the Roman Emperor in the fourth century AD /

"This project focuses on the intersection of Roman Imperial politics and Christian theology in the 4th century AD. It contends that during this period, Christian theology became the principal realm in which political structure and theory were debated. Chapters 1-2 argue that the Emperor Constan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smolin, Nathan Israel (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Series:Oxford studies in late antiquity.
Subjects:
Jesus Christ > Influence.
Theology, Doctrinal > Byzantine Empire.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Rome > Politics and government.
Rome > History > Empire, 284-476.
Théologie dogmatique > Empire byzantin.
Église > Histoire > ca 30-600 (Église primitive)
Rome > Politique et gouvernement.
Rome > Histoire > 284-476 (Bas-Empire)
Rome.
Ancient.
HISTORY.
Theology.
RELIGION.
Archaeology.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: theology and politics
  • Part I: Emperors and Eusebian political theology, AD 306-361. Usurpation and the Church
  • The theology of Constantine
  • Constantius II and the failure of the Constantinian settlement
  • The eternal emperor
  • Part II: Nicene political theology in the episcopal opposition to Constantinus II. Lucifer of Cagliari and the eternal emperor
  • Hilary of Poitiers and the cosmic unity of the episcopate
  • Epilogue: Jovian, the Valentiniani, and the Theodosian settlement.