History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 6 by Edward Gibbon
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"History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 6" by Edward Gibbon is a historical work published in 1788. This final volume completes Gibbon's monumental chronicle spanning from 98 to 1590, examining the peak of Roman power, Christianity's emergence as state religion, the Western Empire's collapse, and Byzantium's fall. Gibbon attributes Rome's decline to lost civic virtue and barbarian invasions, controversially emphasizing Christianity's role. Written with detached yet
critical prose, this Enlightenment masterwork sparked debate about religion's impact on imperial decline that continues among scholars today. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 |
|---|---|
| Commentator | Milman, Henry Hart, 1791-1868 |
| Title | History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 6 |
| 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: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat 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. | 895 |
| Release Date | Jun 7, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1801 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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