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 study spans from 98 to 1590, chronicling the Roman Empire's peak, early Christianity's rise as state religion, and the Western Empire's collapse. Gibbon explores the loss of civic virtue and barbarian invasions as causes of Rome's fall, while controversially examining Christianity's role. Written with detached yet
critical prose, this Enlightenment masterpiece shaped historical methodology despite sparking ongoing scholarly debate about its central thesis. (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 |
| Credits | David Reed and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 55.5 (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. | 731 |
| Release Date | Jun 7, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Apr 11, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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