Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia richly documents the historical roles of mythical Constantines in the communal imaginaries of Christians across Mesopotamia and frontiers, while deconstructing myths previously accepted as historical.

Kyle Smith. Constantine and the Captive Christians of Persia: Martyrdom and Religious Identity in Late Antiquity. Transformation of the classical heritage, 57. Oakland: University of California Press, 2016.

From Bryn Mawr Classical Review. Review by Richard Payne, University of Chicago