Focuses on the reign of Constantine (306-37), which saw Christianity begin its journey from being just one of a number of competing cults to being the official religion of the Roman/Byzantine Empire. '... it can be stated that this anthology achieves its purpose, giving the reader (who is not necessarily a specialist) a cross-cultural overview of the theological debate in the Christian Middle East,maintaining a high scholarly level and a valuable historical balance in its presentation of the state of research.' Islamochristiana 'It goes without saying that each of the articles is a classic and the publishers are to be commended for producing them in such an accessible format, given that many of the original sources are now hard to obtain ... The publishers have given us a valuable compendium of scholarship in a relatively little-known branch of learning and this volume will serve the academic community accordingly.' Ecclesiastical History