Edward Gibbon And The Decline Of Rome

by Joseph Ward Swain

Book Overview

""Edward Gibbon and the Decline of Rome"" by Joseph Ward Swain is a comprehensive study of the life and work of historian Edward Gibbon, and his seminal work ""The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"". The book explores Gibbon's upbringing and education, his travels throughout Europe, and his development as a historian. It also delves into the political and social context of the time in which Gibbon lived and wrote, and the impact...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116322569X
• ISBN13: 9781163225691
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"