A century of miracles : Christians, pagans, Jews, and the supernatural, 312-410 /

The fourth century of our common era began and ended with a miracle. Traditionally, in the year 312, the Roman emperor Constantine experienced a "vision of the Cross" that led him to convert to Christianity and to defeat his last rival to the imperial throne; and, in 394, a divine wind car...

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Main Author: Drake, H. A. 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2017]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Historians and the miraculous
  • Theodosius's miracle
  • Constantine's miracle
  • Miracle doctors
  • The miracle of the cross
  • Jews in miracles
  • Miracle in the desert
  • Miracles on trial
  • Failed miracles
  • Alaric, Augustine, and the end of a century of miracles
  • Epilogue : the story of Titus.