<i>Costantino il Grande tra medioevo ed età moderna</i> (review)
Thomas M. Izbicki
Reviewed by: Costantino il Grande tra medioevo ed età moderna Thomas M. Izbicki moderna. Edited by Giorgio Bonamente, Cracco, and Klaus Rosen. [Annali dell’ Istituto storico italo-germanico in Trento, Quaderni, 75.] Bologna: Società editrice Mulino. 2008. Pp. 405. €28,00 paperback. ISBN 978-8-815-12499-9.) This is the written record of a conference on Emperor Constantine Great (r. 306–37). It concerned more with legend than historical emperor, best known for extending toleration to Christianity calling First Council Nicaea (325 AD). In most these studies supposed baptism emperor Pope Sylvester I (314–35 AD) spurious Donation loom large, especially political discourse. The first section covers use Constantine’s image papacy its relations Carolingian emperors (Matthias Becher), place fourteenth-century polemics about papal imperial power (Jürgen Miethke), Cola di Rienzo’s emperor’s (Vincenzo Aiello), his writings Marsilius Padua as fidelis princeps (Gregorio Piaia). One interesting articles, Miethke’s, examines Innocent IV 1243–54), who treated not an gift but restoration Christ vicar. second treats fifteenth sixteenth centuries. discussions time outlined Riccardo Fubini. Barbara Baldi Dialogus Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini (Pope Pius II, r. 1458–64). Many are well-known polemics, including classic refutation Lorenzo Valla. Much intriguing debates during great days Spanish Hapsburgs early-seventeenth Guido Cappelli charts ways which some apologists monarchy argued limits temporal limiting scope benefactions Rome environs. Least familiar readers will be Russian thought same period. Christian [End Page 500] was presented prop claims empire, contention that Moscow Third Rome. third part collection diverse. Mario Turchetti Constantinus Magnus François Bauduin, associate John Calvin differed from him assessing role emperor. Baudin focused legislator, seen “moderate” actions, promoter concord. Paolo Cozzo traces self-presentation rulers Savoy early-modern Paschold Edward Gibbon’s portrayal light views decline Roman Empire. final art architecture. Arnaldo Marcone shows how legendary depicted Chapel St. at church Santi Quattro Coronati Created confrontations thirteenth-century Hohenstauffen emperors, legends painted walls buttressed over lay rulers. Rolf Quednau contributes survey appearance commissions thirteenth through eighteenth centuries, glance Arch propaganda Benito Mussolini. These show alive long after Valla refuted Donation. Lukas Clemens gives us different view heritage looking city Trier. claimed Constantine, Constantius (his father), Helena mother) their own, patrons own institutions. Rutgers University Copyright © 2010 Catholic America Press
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