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In the final volume of his monumental work, Edward Gibbon brings his sweeping narrative of the Roman Empire's decline to a dramatic conclusion. Volume 6 covers the fall of Constantinople, the rise of the Ottoman Empire, and the enduring legacy of Roman institutions and culture... Read Full Overview

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire has always maintained its initial appeal to both the general public and scholars alike. Its sheer scale is daunting, encompassing over a millennium of history covering not merely the Western Empire from the days of the early... Read Full Overview

The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire, Volume VI In the second century of the Christian Aera, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind. The frontiers of that extensive monarchy were guarded by ancient... Read Full Overview

Gibbon offers an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written sources, though he was not the only historian to tackle the subject. Most of his ideas are directly taken from what few relevant records were available: those... Read Full Overview

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire has always maintained its initial appeal to both the general public and scholars alike. Its sheer scale is daunting, encompassing over a millennium of history covering not merely the Western Empire from the days of the early... Read Full Overview

In a style less grave than that of history, I should perhaps compare the emperor Alexius to the jackal, who is said to follow the steps, and to devour the leavings, of the lion. Whatever had been his fears and toils in the passage of the first crusade, they were amply recompensed... Read Full Overview

Histoire de la decadence et de la chute de l'empire romain. T. 4 /, traduite de l'anglais d'Edouard Gibbon. Nouvelle edition... precedee d'une notice sur la vie et le caractere de Gibbon et accompagnee de notes... par M. F. Guizot
Date de l'edition originale: 1828
Sujet... Read Full Overview

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview