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Constantine the Great (Jovian Press) Paperback – June 27, 2017

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An excellent history of the life and times of Constantine the Great, one of the most powerful and celebrated Roman Emperors in history. From his victory at the Milvian bridge to his rise to the imperial purple to his conversion and promotion of Christianity and founding of the New Rome in the east, Constantine was a pivotal figure in world history whose achievements were vast and storied.

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June 27, 2017
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1548426164
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 27, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 238 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1548426164
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1548426163
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.54 x 9 inches

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Theodore the Little

A Man of great contrasts.

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019

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Constantine really shaped our modern world by making Christianity his State religion. He sometimes seems an enlightened ruler and at other times horribly cruel. The book brings out the reality that he does not seem to have had a clue as to what Christianity was all about. Jesus did not found a world militaristic power based on force. All these armies with the 'sign of the cross' painted on their shields were so far from being what Jesus actually taught as to be incredibly wrong. Consequently it has been said that the Catholic Church has been the cause of more wars than almost anything else. Marx termed ithe Catholic Church the 'opiate of the masses'. However, Marxist Leninism was even worse, causing millions and millions of deaths!.
As the American founders saw it, the Church and State have to be kept seperate. Only truly Protestant Churches have seen this and undid Constantine's legacy of combining church and state together. Whenever Protestants lost sight of this and started to enforce their brand of religion by force they got into exactly the same problems that Roman Catholicism experienced in its history, like burning South American Indians at the stake because they did not understand about the Virgin Mary. True Christianity must rely only upon non coercive Love and Truth not military power.

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Anthony(Tony) Riggio

Roman Empire, The legalization of Christianity by Rome, The consolidation of Roman heirarchy, Fertility fo barbarian invasion.

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2017

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A review by Anthony T. Riggio of the book Constantine The Great by John B. Firth.

I have read other books about Constantine, including the Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews -- A History by James Caroll. This current book by Firth one was a challenge because the author wanted the reader to access whether the title of "Great" was warranted. It was not a difficult book to read and had great historical value. Having read Augustus Caesar (Not yet reviewed) by John Firth, I had a pretty good glimpse of the earlier days of the Roman Empire and how Augustus consolidated the ruling by several "Caesars" into one strong head of state. About 300 years later, the control of the Roman Empire was again spread among several leaders (Caesars/Augustus'), Constantine being one of five.

Constantine, like Augustus, did battle with the others through actual combat or through intrigue and became the sole ruler of the Roman Empire again. His fame to this solitary ruler of Rome came as a result of his final battle for control of Rome in 312 AD thus ending the rule of Rome by multiple rulers referred to as the Tetrarchy.

Just before the battle, Constantine received a vision of the Cross of Jesus and the message was "by this Cross, you will conquer".

Constantine ruled that Christianity will henceforth be the sole religion, thus ending centuries of pagan worship of multiple Gods. Constantine was a respected ruler for many ears until his death at 65 years of age. He He was an excellent ruler and did move the capitol of the Roman Empire to Constantinople (Turkey). He was responsible for the building of many Catholic Cathedrals through out the Empire but was less than attentive to fiscal responsibilities and it created crisis for the empire and fertile ground for invasions of the barbarians. During his reign the importance of the Catholic Church grew. He was also responsible for the formation of the Council of Nicaea, which addressed several notable heretical movements that threatened the Catholic Church and forced it to articulate a "Creed" of belief for the Church.

The author, John B. Firth raised the question of "Great", I believe because of his laissez faire attitude about the rigors of financial responsibilities and his testimony of how the Roman Empire would be ruled. He had named five of his heirs to be "Caesars" thus re perpetuating the fragmented rule of the Roman Empire and giving the final impetus to the onslaught of the barbarians invasion and an end to the Empire, at least in the West.

I thought this book was somewhat disjointed in parts but still of great historical value, I gave this book four star out of five and would unhesitatingly recommended to those who love history.

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No. 7, Reggie Dunlop

Surprised at how active Constantine was in unifying doctrine of the early church

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018

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The book seemed to focus on the religious differences that were arising at this time and the emperor's involvement. I found the sections dealing with the tetrarchy and its breakdown to be the most interesting.

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J.T.Herczog

Read it again, it is so good

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018

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Going through this well written life and history of Constantine the Great I was impressed by the multitude of references and sources quoted to bring a measured balance between fact and fantasy and the likely truth. A very classical oriented author, using words, that when understood enriches ones vocabulary and leaves the reader with a feeling of romance and higher erudition. I strongly recommend this book not just for history sake but also to help understand the troubles the coming of Christianity has brought to the simple minded populace and still brings.

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Joy M Inskeep

Readable w clear references & quotes.

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2020

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I always appreciate it when a writer attempts to present the facts in a way that allows the reader to make up their own mind. He may argue his points but there are clear references & quotes here. So I can check his thinking if I want. That is the most important factor in any historical writing to my mind.
He is quite readable. It wasn't dry at all. I'd read this author again.

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Marlene Oaks

An Intriguing Introduction

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2018

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This is a good overview of Constantine and the times before, during, and after him. Putting the acceptance of Christianity in its context is very instructive, maybe even fascinating. The forms of Christianity that have survived were shaped and bent by the times all along the way, perhaps especially by the Roman story and Constantine in particular.

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Aida

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2018

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Factual but a bit too dry.

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JasonT

Constantine

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2020

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A good overview of the first Christian emperor and his times. The writing style is definitely late 18th century but not at all a distraction. It is possible newly discovered material will prove this author outdated in some areas but on whole, the information and perspective gained was well worth the read.

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Michael Jones

More about the church Christianity than Constantine himself

Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2020

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Lots of information about how Christianity affected the Roman Empire and how it evolved due in large part too Constantine’s laws and rules. There is some information on his personal life, but I was looking more for his conquests as emperor. Still a very good read would recommend.

Igor Palmeira

Melhor compreendido por acadêmicos

Reviewed in Brazil on February 27, 2019

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O livro até que não é dos mais técnicos e 'secos'. Mas possui estilo acadêmico e o leitor deve usar uma 'lente' adequada ao lê-lo. Como não leio antiguidade clássica como estudante acadêmico, mas curioso, o livro deixa a desejar.

Melhor achar uma obra histórica escrita por acadêmico para o público geral.

Apesar desse 'alerta', é uma obra interessante.

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ian w wallace

A great emperor

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2019

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For all that it is over a hundred years old this book is a highly readable and enjoyable account of the life of one of the towering figures of early history. It presents its subject as a brilliant, flawed but entirely human figure who brought a period of peace to the Empire and above all, for good and ill, established Christianity as a world religion.

Brendan Ryan

110 years old

Reviewed in Australia on January 7, 2018

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A good cheap kindle purchase. As interesting as a document of the time it was written as of the life and times of Constantine. The last chapter reminds me of the overblown nonsense I used to end my student essays with.

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Bryant Maitland

good historical facts

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2018

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factual history

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