Constantine at the Bridge
"A marvelous book. Constantine at the Bridge is an engaging and beautifully written study of a pivotal moment in Roman and European history." —Mark Felton, author of Castle of the Eagles: Escape from Mussolini's Colditz
The AD 312 Battle of the Milvian Bridge, just outside Rome, marked the start of a monumental change for Rome and her empire. This battle was the figurative bridge between old pagan Rome and new Christian Rome. And once Constantine had crossed that bridge, there was no turning back.
Constantine the Great, after winning this battle against his brother-in-law Maxentius and taking power at Rome, and strongly influenced by his mother, forcefully steered Romans away from the traditional worship of their classical gods toward Christianity, setting Rome on two paths – the adoption of Christianity as the state religion, and the relegation of the city of Rome to obscurity as the Western Roman Empire collapsed within 175 years.
The book’s title characterizes its narrative thrust – this battle was the figurative bridge between old pagan Rome and new Christian Rome. And once Constantine had crossed that bridge, there was no turning back.
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Book details
- Author
- Stephen Dando-Collins
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 248
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › World
History › Ancient › Rome
Religion › Christian Church › History - Topics
- Constantine the Great · Battle of Milvian Bridge · ancient Rome · Roman Empire · rise of Christianity · pagan to Christian transition · Roman emperors
- ISBN-13
- 9781684426829 (Paperback)9781684426836 (Hardcover)
About the author
Stephen Dando-Collins is the award-winning author of nearly 50 books, including children's novels and biographies. The majority of his works deal with military history ranging from Greek and Roman times to American 19th-century history and World War I and World War II. Many of his books have been translated into foreign languages including Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Albanian, and Korean. Dando-Collins is considered an authority on the legions of ancient Rome; his decades of research culminated in his 2012 work, Legions of Rome. With all of his books, Dando-Collins aims to travel roads that others have not, unearthing new facts and opening new perspectives on often forgotten or overlooked people and aspects of history. He resides in Tasmania, Australia.