THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE : PENGUIN CLASSICS

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ISBN 10: 0140433937 / ISBN 13: 9780140433937

Published by Penguin Classics, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE : PENGUIN CLASSICS
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140433937
• ISBN 13: 9780140433937
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

Edward Gibbon's six-volume History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in European literature. Its subject is the fate of one of the world's greatest civilizations over thirteen centuries - its rulers, wars and society, and the events that led to its disastrous collapse. Here, in volumes one and two, Gibbon charts the vast extent and constitution of the Empire from the reign of Augustus to 395 ad. And in a controversial critique, he examines the early Church, with fascinating accounts of the first Christian and last pagan emperors, Constantine and Julian.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

About the Author

Edward Gibbon (1737-1794), English historian. It was on a visit to Rome that he conceived the idea of his magnificent and panoramic history The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (6 vol., 1776-88) which won immediate acclaim, despite some harsh criticism. Gibbon himself was assured of the greatness of his work, which is, indeed, one of the most-read historical works of modern times.