Constantine the Great, imperial propaganda and Christian aggressiveness (312-337): the ideological-propaganda face of an emperor
Constantine the Great, imperial propaganda and Christian aggressiveness (312-337): the ideological-propaganda face of an emperor
Author(s): Liviu DamianSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă Alba Iulia
Keywords: propaganda; intolerance; ideology; aggressiveness; theology
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to review one aspect of various historiographies of Constantine’s faces. Historical revisionism claims that Christian religion was used in various directions for building an imperial image of an emperor that did not deserve to be there, and if he succeeded, it was due to his Christian aggressiveness. To answer these historical judgments is our primary concern in order to diminish historical unnecessary criticism and keep closer to the historical probable truth.
Journal: Altarul Reîntregirii
- Issue Year: XVIII/2013
- Issue No: Suppl_2
- Page Range: 169-182
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English
