The Pious Life of Empress Helena, Constantine the Great’s Mother, in the Light of Socrates of Constantinople and Sozomen

In his Ecclesiastical history, Socrates depicts Helena as a pious, strong and independent woman, the mother of the emperor, realizing her own ideas and acting as a tool in the hands of God – the ultimate inspiration of her actions. The emperor, her son, only supported her in her undertakings. Accord...

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Main Author: Sławomir Bralewski
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Lodz University Press 2017-09-01
Series:Studia Ceranea
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.uni.lodz.pl/sceranea/article/view/3020