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Drawing on recent scholarly advances and new evidence, Timothy Barnes offers a fresh and exciting study of Constantine and his life. First study of Constantine to make use of Kevin Wilkinson's re-dating of the poet Palladas to the reign of Constantine, disproving the predominant scholarly belief that Constantine remained tolerant in matters of religion to the end of his reign Clearly sets out the problems associated with depictions of Constantine and answers them with great clarity Includes Barnes' own research into the marriage of Constantine's parents, Constantine's status as a crown prince and his father's legitimate heir, and his dynastic plans Honorable Mention for 2011 Classics & Ancient History PROSE award granted by the Association of American Publishers

Nurse Katie Carlyon has come to start a new life in the Cypriot sunshine–but on arrival she realises she has been let down by the man she has come to marry.While helping to save a tourist's life at the airport, her nursing skills–and her vulnerable beauty–instantly impress the man who has been sent to meet her: handsome A&E doctor Christos Constantine.Christos is quick to offer Katie a job, and as they work together sparks begin to fly–their reluctant respect for each other cannot hide the smouldering passion that sizzles between them. Although Christos is wary of love, he realises he must put his heart on the line and convince this beautiful English rose to stay in the sun…and become his bride.

Housekeeper: at the Greek’s beck and call Constantine Karantinos is Greek through and through! When he learns he has an heir he will do anything to claim him. Even if he finds it hard to remember bedding the child’s mother – Laura was nothing more than a dowdy little waitress. Though maybe if he were to have her again, that would refresh his memory…Now Constantine’s summoned Laura to Greece, but she’s more wilful than he remembers: determined to pay her way as housekeeper, by day she insists on cooking and cleaning. However, by night Constantine still insists she fulfils her bedroom duties…

It is widely believed that the Emperor Constantine&rsquo;s conversion to Christianity politicized religious allegiances, dividing the Christian Roman Empire from the Zoroastrian Sasanian Empire and leading to the persecution of Christians in Persia. This account, however, is based on Greek ecclesiastical histories and Syriac martyrdom narratives that date to centuries after the fact. In this groundbreaking study, Kyle Smith analyzes diverse Greek, Latin, and Syriac sources to show that there was not a single history of fourth-century Mesopotamia. By examining the conflicting hagiographical and historical evidence, <I>Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia</I> presents an evocative and evolving portrait of the first Christian emperor, uncovering how Syriac Christians manipulated the image of their western Christian counterparts to fashion their own political and religious identities during this century of radical change.