07-28-2012, 07:41 AM
Quote:Is there any historical person where, if a new 'biography' was available, you'd just ignore it completely?How about Cleopatra VII?
Quote:I don't think I've finished any book on Constatine yet (hope I don't shock anyone!!).
Quote:They do get to be a bit of a trudge once you reach the Christian doctinal controversies...
Agreed, Nathan. The ones I've read tend to focus or reduce his 30 year reign to two events - his conversion to/ legalization of Christianity and his founding of Constantinople.
That's why I look forward to reading the new military biography on Constantine by James and English. He was constantly (no pun intended) at war with someone. I haven't checked but would be surprised to learn if a single year went by when he wasn't campaigning or preparing for a campaign.
~Theo
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