History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 by Edward Gibbon
"History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3" by Edward Gibbon is a historical work published in 1781. This third volume continues Gibbon's monumental chronicle of Rome's transformation and decline. Written with detached yet critical prose, the work traces the gradual erosion of civic virtue, the influence of Christianity on the empire, and the barbarian invasions that contributed to Rome's fall. Gibbon's controversial thesis sparked debate upon
publication, challenging readers to reconsider the forces that shaped Western civilization's most pivotal transition. (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 3 |
| 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: 42.3 (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. | 892 |
| Release Date | Jun 7, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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