History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 by Edward Gibbon
"History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1" by Edward Gibbon is a historical work published in 1776. This monumental six-volume history spans nearly fifteen centuries, chronicling the Roman Empire from its peak through its collapse, the rise of Christianity as state religion, and the fall of Byzantium. Gibbon argues that Rome succumbed to barbarian invasions partly due to lost civic virtue among citizens. His controversial thesisexamines Christianity's role in weakening the Empire, though scholars today debate his conclusions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 |
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| Commentator | Milman, Henry Hart, 1791-1868 |
| Title | History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_the_Decline_and_Fall_of_the_Roman_Empire |
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| Credits | Produced by David Reed, Dale R. Fredrickson and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 48.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta |
| Subject | Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. |
| Subject | Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 890 |
| Release Date | Jun 7, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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