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An edition of History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged (1776)

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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Gibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century a.d. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely considered the greatest work of history ever written. This abridgment retains the full scope of the original, but in a compass equivalent to a long novel. Casual readers now have access to the full sweep of Gibbon's narrative, while instructors and students have a volume that can be read in a single term. This unique edition emphasizes elements ignored in all other abridgments--in particular the role of religion in the empire and the rise of Islam.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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C., 20 av. J., Open Library Staff Picks, Histoire, Ancient History, Historia, Rome, Imperio Bizantino, open_syllabus_project, Byzantine Empire, Empire, 476 A.D., History, Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D., Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527., To 527, Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D., Rome, history, empire, 30 b.c.-476 a.d., Byzantine empire, history, Romeinse rijk, 15.52 Roman Empire, Historia Antiga, Historia Antiga - Roma (Sociedade), Historia Antiga - Roma (Politica), Roma (Sociedade), Roma (Politica)
People
Edward Gibbon (1737-1794)
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Rome, Byzantine Empire, Rome (Italy)
Times
Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D., To 527, Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D

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1983, Modern Library
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The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
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The decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
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The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
1777, Printed for W. Strahan, and T. Cadell, in the Strand
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Table of Contents

I. The Turn of the Tide
II. Constantine and the Christian Empire
III. The Revival and Collapse of Paganism
IV. The End of the Western Empire
V. Justinian and the Roman Law
VI. Mohammed and the Rise of the Arabs
VII. The Normans in Italy and the Crusades
VIII. The Fall of Constantinople and the Papacy in Rome

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Edward Gibbon’s masterpiece has never been surpassed for scholarship or elegant prose, remaining an everlasting historical classic. The spread of Christianity; the Barbarian invasions; the various sacks of Rome by Goths, Huns and Vandals; the Crusades; the conquests of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane; the rise of Islam ... From the Antonine Emperors to the fall of Constantinople in 1453, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ranges over thirteen centuries with flair and wit. A spectacular cast includes Attila the Hun, the Prophet Mohammad, the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne and the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, who re-conquered North Africa and Italy with the aid of his illustrious general, Belisarius.

"... the blueprint for any study of history."

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Betty Radice
Editor
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
Introduction
Betty Radice
Introduction
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

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8v., 320p., 348p., 367p., 394p., 394p., 377p., 440p., 363p.
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3003

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