The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Edward Gibbon: 1 (The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 1) - Softcover

Gibbon, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140433937 ISBN 13: 9780140433937

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1996

Synopsis

Edward Gibbon's six-volume History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in European literature. Its subject is the fate of one of the world's greatest civilizations over thirteen centuries - its rulers, wars and society, and the events that led to its disastrous collapse. Here, in volumes one and two, Gibbon charts the vast extent and constitution of the Empire from the reign of Augustus to 395 ad. And in a controversial critique, he examines the early Church, with fascinating accounts of the first Christian and last pagan emperors, Constantine and Julian.

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About the Author:

Edward Gibbon (1737-1794), English historian. It was on a visit to Rome that he conceived the idea of his magnificent and panoramic history The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (6 vol., 1776-88) which won immediate acclaim, despite some harsh criticism. Gibbon himself was assured of the greatness of his work, which is, indeed, one of the most-read historical works of modern times.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0140433937
• ISBN 13: 9780140433937
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1232
• Editor: Womersley David