The conversion of the Empire to Christianity brought about profound changes. This unit explores the way in which these changes affected the lives of a number of prominent figures: the Emperor Constantine and his mother Helena, the Desert Fathers (Antony and Pachomius), the Emperor Julian ('The Apostate'), Libanius of Antioch and Augustine of Hippo whose richly documented conversion had a profound effect on Christian culture. The unit gives in-depth studies of these key historical figures and others, using literary, documentary and inscriptional sources. -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Samuel Lieu
Prerequisites: Admission to MA in (Ancient History or Coptic Studies or ECJS or Egyptology or History or Late Antiquity or Ancient Art and Architecture) or PGDipArts in (Ancient History or ECJS) or PGCertArts in (Ancient History or Coptic Studies)
