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Conference Proceedings. Papers in Greek, English, French. Cloth + dust jacket, 25x18x4 cm, 572 pp., B/W ill. ISBN: 978-960-7856-61-6.Contains papers presented at the International Conference "Constantine the Great and His Era"; the Conference took place in Thessalonica, Greece, on the occasion of the 1700th anniversary of the Decree of Milan. Well-known scholars from all over the world shed light on the various aspects of Constantine's policy, which launched the evolution of the Roman Empire into what is known as Byzantium on the one hand and as medieval West on the other. The decree, which Constantine and Licinius co-signed in 313 in Milan, is thoroughly analyzed due to its historical importance as well as the current message it conveys: the necessity of respecting the different religious beliefs that coexist today in the context of society.
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