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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 paymentsPeople
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History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire
June 30, 2004, Kessinger Publishing
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The decline and fall of the Roman empire
2003, Modern Library
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The decline and fall of the Roman Empire
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The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
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The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
1777, Printed for W. Strahan, and T. Cadell, in the Strand
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"If we seriously consider the purity of the Christian religion, the sanctity of its moral precepts, and the innocent as well as austere lives of the greater number of those who during the first ages embraced the faith of the gospel, we should naturally suppose, that so benevolent a doctrine would have been received with due reverence, even by the unbelieving world; that the learned and the polite, however they may deride the miracles, would have esteemed the virtues, of the new sect; and that the magistrates, instead of persecuting, would have protected an order of men who yielded the most passive obedience to the laws, though they declined the active cares of war and government."
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