The making of a Christian empire : Lactantius & Rome

Bok av Elizabeth DePalma Digeser
This book interprets the Divine Institutes as a historical source. Exploring Lactantius' use of theology, philosophy, and rhetorical techniques, Digeser perceives the Divine Institutes as a proposal for a monotheistic state that connected the religious policies of Diocletian and Constantine, both of whom used religion to fortify the Roman Empire.