Constantine, the Once and Future King: Constructing Apocalyptic Autocracy in Late Antique Gaul

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Though the rule of Constantine I from 306 to 337 CE represented a sea change in the ancient world, the emperor's path to consolidating power and securing his legacy was hardly a straightforward one. In this book, Elizabeth DePalma Digeser uses material culture and textual evidence to tell the story of Constantine's rise to po...