LEADER 01741nam a2200385 i 4500001 99127155615406421 005 20230305142402.0 006 m o d | 007 cr cnu|||||||| 008 230305s2023 enk ob 001 0 eng d 020 9781003215677 020 100321567X 020 9781000799866 020 1000799867 035 (MiAaPQ)EBC7119796 035 (Au-PeEL)EBL7119796 035 (CKB)25179643900041 035 (EXLCZ)9925179643900041 040 MiAaPQ |beng |erda |epn |cMiAaPQ |dMiAaPQ 050 4 DG315 |b.P688 2023 082 0 937.08092 |223 100 1 Pottenger, Andrew J., |eauthor. 245 10 Power and rhetoric in the Ecclesiastical correspondence of Constantine the Great / |cAndrew J. Pottenger. 264 1 London ;New York, New York : |bRoutledge, |c[2023] 264 4 |c©2023 300 1 online resource (275 pages) 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 computer |bc |2rdamedia 338 online resource |bcr |2rdacarrier 490 1 Routledge monographs in classical studies 505 0 Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Constantinian correspondence on ecclesiastical conflicts -- Chapter 2 The doctrine of divine favour and agency -- Chapter 3 The doctrine of ecclesiastical unity -- Chapter 4 The doctrine of resistance and compromise: The Donatist schism -- Chapter 5 The doctrine of resistance and compromise: The 'Arian controversy' -- Chapter 6 Projecting imperial power in ecclesiastical affairs (325-337) -- Conclusion -- Appendix: List of analysed imperial documents -- Bibliography -- Index. 588 Description based on print version record. 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 "This volume closely examines patterns of rhetoric in surviving correspondence by the Roman emperor Constantine on conflicts among Christians that occurred during his reign, primarily the 'Donatist schism' and 'Arian controversy'. Commonly remembered as the 'first Christian emperor' of the Roman Empire, Constantine's rule sealed a momentous alliance between church and state for more than a millennium. His well-known involvement with Christianity led him to engage with two major disputes that divided his Christian subjects: the 'Donatist schism' centered from the emperor's perspective on determining the rightful bishop of Carthage, and the so-called 'Arian controversy', a theological conflict about the proper understanding of the Son's divine nature in relation to that of the Father. This book examines a number of letters associated with Constantine that directly address both of these disagreements, exploring his point of view and motivations to better understand how and why this emperor applied his power to internal church divisions. Based on close analysis of prominent themes and their functions in the rhetoric of his correspondence, Pottenger argues that three 'doctrines of power' served to inform and direct Constantine's use of power as he engaged with these problems of schism and heresy. Power and Rhetoric in the Ecclesiastical Correspondence of Constantine the Great is of interest to students and scholars of early Christianity and the history of the later Roman Empire"-- |cProvided by publisher. 650 0 Power (Social sciences) 650 0 Christian heresies |xHistory |yEarly church, ca. 30-600. 600 00 Constantine |bI, |cEmperor of Rome, |d-337. 776 08 |iPrint version:Pottenger, Andrew J. |tPower and Rhetoric in the Ecclesiastical Correspondence of Constantine the Great |dMilton : Taylor & Francis Group,c2022 |z9781032105154 830 0 Routledge monographs in classical studies. 906 BOOK