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The decline and fall of the Roman empire / Edward Gibbon ; edited and abridged with an introduction and appreciation by Hugh Trevor-Roper.
This abridged edition of Edward Gibbon's 'The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' compresses 13 turbulent centuries into a single epic narrative.
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- ISBN: 0753818817 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780753818817 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: ix, 679 p. : ill., ports ; 20 cm.
- Edition: Abridged ed.
- Publisher: London : Phoenix, 2005.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: 1970. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | I The Empire of the Antonines 1 -- II The House of Severus 40 -- III Aurelian and the Restoration of the Empire 68 -- IV Diocletian 104 -- V The Progress of Christianity in the Pagan Empire 123 -- VI Church and State in the Roman Empire: the Persecution of Diocletian 188 -- VII The Rise of Monasticism 213 -- VIII The Foundation of Constantinople 230 -- IX Julian the Apostate and the Pagan Reaction 247 -- X Theodosius the Great and the Final Destruction of Paganism 268 -- XI Theology and Faction in the Eastern Empire 293 -- XII The End of the Western Empire 325 -- XIII The Gothic Kingdom of Italy 336 -- XIV Justinian 353 -- XV The Lombard Invasions and Pope Gregory the Great 395 -- XVI Heraclius 411 -- XVII The New Byzantine Empire 436 -- XVIII Mohammed 443 -- XIX The Arab Attack on Europe 487 -- XX The Iconoclastic Movement 504 -- XXI Byzantine Enlightenment, Roman Darkness 524 -- XXII The Crusades 534 -- XXIII The Mongol Invasions and the Rise of the Ottoman Turks 571 -- XXIV The Fall of Constantinople 591 -- XXV Medieval Rome 626. |
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| Subject: | Byzantine Empire > History. Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | DG 311 .G53 2005 | 30775305459159 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
An abridged edition of Edward Gibbon's THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, which compresses thirteen turbulent centuries into a single epic narrative. Famously sceptical about Christianity, unexpectedly sympathetic to the barbarian invaders and the Byzantine Empire, constantly aware of how political leaders often achieve the exact opposite of what they intend, Gibbon was both alert to the broad pattern of events and the significant revealing detail. Attacked for its enlightened views on politics, sexuality and religion, the first volume was none the less soon to be found 'on every table' and was widely acclaimed for the elegance of its prose. Gripping, powerfully intelligent and wonderfully entertaining, THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE ranks as one of the literary masterpieces of its age.
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