The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 1

Edward Gibbon

ISBN 10: 0140433937 / ISBN 13: 9780140433937

Published by Penguin Classics, 1996

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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.

About the Author: David Womersley (External Editor, Introducer)
David Womersley is the Thomas Warton Professor of Literature at the University of Oxford. Among his interests are Jonathan Swift (he was the general editor of the CUP edition of Swift), Daniel Defoe and Edward Gibbon, whose Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire he edited for Penguin Classics.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The History of the Decline and Fall of the ...
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good