Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: An Abridged Version
Gibbon, Edward
ISBN 10: 0140431896 ISBN 13: 9780140431896
Published by PENGUIN GROUP, 1983
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This is an abridged edition of Gibbon's classic. Concentrating on the centuries from the age of the Antonines to the fall of the empire in the West, this volume chronicles "the triumph of barbarism and religion" in the disruption of the unified empire, the rise of Christianity, the progress of the Huns from China and the revolt of the Goths.
About the Author:
Hans-Friedrich Mueller is the William D. Williams Professor of Classics at Union College in Schenectady, New York, and the author of Roman Religion in Valerius Maximus.
Daniel J. Boorstin, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and Librarian of Congress emeritus, is the author of many books, including The Creators and The Discoverers.
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Title: Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: An ...
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Publication Date: 1983
Binding: paperback
Condition: Acceptable