History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Heftet /
1996
/ Engelsk
Product details
ISBN
9780140433951
Published
1996-03-07
Edition
3. edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Weight
904 gr
Height
198 mm
Width
129 mm
Thickness
56 mm
Age
01, G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
1360
Author
Edited by
Biographical note
Edward Gibbon (1737-1794), English historian. It was on a visit to Rome that he conceived the idea of his magnificent and panoramic history The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (6 vol., 1776–88) which won immediate acclaim, despite some harsh criticism. Gibbon himself was assured of the greatness of his work, which is, indeed, one of the most-read historical works of modern times.
Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire compresses thirteen turbulent centuries into an epic narrative shot through with insight, irony and incisive character analysis. Sceptical about Christianity, sympathetic to the barbarian invaders and the Byzantine Empire, constantly aware of how political leaders often achieve the exact opposite of what they intend, Gibbon was both alert to the broad pattern of events and significant revealing details.
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Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" (the second and third volumes were originally published in 1781), is one of the most famous texts in the English language. David Womersley's annotated edition returns to manuscript and original sources.
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Product details
ISBN
9780140433951
Published
1996-03-07
Edition
3. edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Weight
904 gr
Height
198 mm
Width
129 mm
Thickness
56 mm
Age
01, G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
1360
Author
Edited by