Timothy D. Barnes
British-Canadian classicist and historian of the Roman Empire and early Christianity, known for works such as Constantine and Eusebius, Tertullian, and Athanasius and Constantius.
Books
This list of books are ONLY the books that have been ranked on the lists that are aggregated on this site. This is not a comprehensive list of all books by this author.
-
1. Constantine And Eusebius
A rigorous study of the fourth century that traces the intertwined careers of the first Christian emperor and the bishop-historian who celebrated him, using close analysis of primary sources to reassess chronology and motive. It explores how imperial politics, church councils, and controversies—especially around Nicaea and so-called Arianism—shaped emerging orthodoxy and cemented the alliance between church and state. The book also highlights the propagandistic elements of contemporary narratives and shows how power and historiography together transformed Christianity from a persecuted movement into an imperial religion.
Purchase from Bookshop.org