The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireSpanning thirteen centuries from the age of Trajan to the taking of Constantinople by the Turks, DECLINE & FALL is one of the greatest narratives in European Literature. David Womersley's masterly selection and bridging commentary enables the readerto acquire a general sense of the progress and argument of the whole work and displays the full variety of Gibbon's achievement. |
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In 1707 had been born his only son, Edward Gibbon, the father of the historian.
Edward Gibbon senior attended Westminster School and Emmanuel College,
Cambridge, entering the House of Commons in 1734 as Member for Petersfield,
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In 1707 had been born his only son, Edward Gibbon, the father of the historian.
Edward Gibbon senior attended Westminster School and Emmanuel College,
Cambridge, entering the House of Commons in 1734 as Member for Petersfield,
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that historians were always philosophers' (MW, iv. 66: my translation). For Gibbon
, the philosophic historian was never a mere chronicler, content to trace the fluid
surface of the past. Where the naïive would see only randomness, and a ...
that historians were always philosophers' (MW, iv. 66: my translation). For Gibbon
, the philosophic historian was never a mere chronicler, content to trace the fluid
surface of the past. Where the naïive would see only randomness, and a ...
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Brukerevaluering - DarthDeverell - www.librarything.comIn The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon argues that the loss of civic virtue amongst the Romans enabled barbarian invaders to succeed in their conquest. The book traces the period ... Les hele vurderingen
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Brukerevaluering - SteveJohnson - LibraryThingOne of Gibbons' major theses is that the rise of Christianity, with its emphasis on other-worldly concerns, was a major factor in the decline of the Roman empire. In his notes, Milman, a minister, attempts to counter these conclusions. Les hele vurderingen
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Penguin classics |
| Forfatter | Edward Gibbon |
| Redaktør | David Womersley |
| Bidragsyter | David Womersley |
| Utgave | forkortet |
| Utgiver | Penguin UK, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0141906588, 9780141906584 |
| Lengde | 848 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |