The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Volume 1

Edward Gibbon, David Womersley, David Womersley

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Penguin Classics
01 March 1996

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Series: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

This definitive three-volume Penguin Classics edition provides a complete and unmodernized text, presenting the History as it appeared to its early readers

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 one and two, Gibbon charts the vast extent and constitution of the Empire from the reign of Augustus to 395 ad. And in a controversial critique, he examines the early Church, with fascinating accounts of the first Christian and last pagan emperors, Constantine and Julian.

By: Edward Gibbon
Introduction by: David Womersley
Edited by: David Womersley
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 53mm
Weight: 832g
ISBN: 9780140433937
ISBN 10: 0140433937
Series: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Pages: 1232
Publication Date: 01 March 1996
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.