History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 by Edward Gibbon
"History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5" by Edward Gibbon is part of a six-volume work published between 1776 and 1788. This monumental history traces the Roman Empire from its peak through fifteen centuries of transformation, examining the rise of Christianity, the fall of Rome, and the emergence of new powers. Gibbon's controversial thesis attributes Rome's decline partly to Christianity's influence on civic virtue. Written with
detached rationality and occasional moralizing, this Enlightenment masterpiece sparked enduring debates about religion, empire, and civilization's progress. (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 5 |
| 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: 43.4 (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. | 894 |
| Release Date | Jun 7, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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