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From Constantine to Justinian: Church and State in Late Antiquity - AHIX321

The age of Constantine was a watershed in European and Near Eastern History; this unit traces developments in politics, religion and literature from the fourth to the mid-sixth centuries in the Eastern and Western Empires. Major themes include historiography, church/state relations and the investigation of a variety of source categories for this period. Upon completion, you will have a knowledge of the key events which occurred from the reign of Constantine to the reign of Justinian. You will also have gained an understanding of how imperial patronage of the Church changed the nature of Church and State, the most significant theological debates of this period and how these debates were harnessed by bishops and emperors for the sake of power.

When Offered:

S1 OUA - Session 1, offered through Open Universities Australia

Staff Contact(s): Dr Peter Edwell
Prerequisites:

One AHIX unit at 100 level and two AHIX units at 200 level Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): AHIX221, AHIS321
Unit Designation(s):
Unit Type: OUA
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Ancient History

Faculty of Arts

Course structures, including unit offerings, are subject to change.
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