The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: v. 2 (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: v. 2 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.
Full description- Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS
- Published: 01 August 1996
- Format: Paperback 1024 pages
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- Categories: European History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation
- ISBN 13: 9780140433944 ISBN 10: 0140433945
- Sales rank: 64,825
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Full description for The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: v. 2
Edward Gibbon's six-volume History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in European literature. Its subject is the fate of one of the world's greatest civilizations over thirteen centuries - its rulers, wars and society, and the events that led to its disastrous collapse. Here, in volumes three and four, Gibbon vividly recounts the waves of barbarian invaders under commanders such as Alaric and Attila, who overran and eventually destroyed the West. He then turns his gaze to events in the East, where even the achievements of the Byzantine emperor Justinian and the campaigns of the brilliant military leader Belisarius could not conceal the fundamental weaknesses of their empire.
