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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

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  • 12 Currently reading
  • 16 Have read

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)
People
Edward Gibbon (1737-1794)
Places
Rome, Byzantine Empire, Rome (Italy)
Times
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
June 2003, IndyPublish.com
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The decline and fall of the Roman Empire
1995, Modern Library
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The decline and fall of the Roman Empire
1983, Modern Library
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The decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
1955, Encyclopædia Britannica
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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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The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
1897, Methuen
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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
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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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First Sentence

"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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Paperback
Number of pages
644
Dimensions
9 x 6 x 1.4 inches
Weight
2.1 pounds

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OL9622611M
ISBN 10
1404365702
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9781404365704

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