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An edition of History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged (1776)

The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire

Abridged ed.

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  • 4.5 (8 ratings)
  • 346 Want to read
  • 28 Currently reading
  • 19 Have read
  • 1 Stopped reading

Gibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century a.d. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely considered the greatest work of history ever written. This abridgment retains the full scope of the original, but in a compass equivalent to a long novel. Casual readers now have access to the full sweep of Gibbon's narrative, while instructors and students have a volume that can be read in a single term. This unique edition emphasizes elements ignored in all other abridgments--in particular the role of religion in the empire and the rise of Islam.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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C. 20 av. J. Open Library Staff Picks Histoire Ancient History Historia Rome Imperio Bizantino open_syllabus_project Byzantine Empire Empire 476 A.D. History Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527. To 527 Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Rome, history, empire, 30 b.c.-476 a.d. Byzantine empire, history Romeinse rijk 15.52 Roman Empire Historia Antiga Historia Antiga - Roma (Sociedade) Historia Antiga - Roma (Politica) Roma (Sociedade) Roma (Politica) Money Balance of payments Império romano (história) Portraits

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Edward Gibbon (1737-1794)

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Rome Byzantine Empire Rome (Italy)

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Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. To 527 Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D

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Cover of: The decline and fall of the Roman empire
The decline and fall of the Roman empire
2003, Modern Library
in English - Modern Library paperback ed.
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The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
2000, Penguin
in English - Abridged ed.
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The decline and fall of the Roman Empire
1995, Modern Library
in English
Cover of: The decline and fall of the Roman Empire
The decline and fall of the Roman Empire
1983, Modern Library
in English
Cover of: The decline and fall of the Roman Empire
The decline and fall of the Roman Empire
1955, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclop©Œdia Britannica
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Cover of: The decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
The decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
1955, Encyclopædia Britannica
in English
Cover of: The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
1897, Methuen
in English - New ed.
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The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
1854, Phillips, Sampson
in English - New ed., to which is added a complete index of the whole work.
Cover of: The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
1854, Phillips, Sampson
in English - New ed., to which is added a complete index of the whole work.
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The decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
1800, F. Warne
in English
Cover of: The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
1777, Printed for W. Strahan, and T. Cadell, in the Strand
in English and Ancient Greek - Third edition.

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxv-xxxvi).

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London
Series
Penguin classics

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
937/.06
Library of Congress
DG311 .G5 2000, DG311.G5 2000

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxxix, 795 p. ;
Number of pages
795

Edition Identifiers

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OL3962564M
ISBN 10
0140437649
LCCN
2001266515
OCLC/WorldCat
43633021, 144709767
LibraryThing
8434113
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721014

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OL1285005W

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