The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volum 1Chatto and Windus, 1960 - 924 sider El declive y la caída del Imperio Romano es objeto del análisis del autor, que recorre desde la edad de oro de la Antoninos, el reinado de Cómodo, el crecimiento de la autocracia militar y la influencia del orientalismo, el auge del cristianismo hasta la división del Imperio o las invasiones bárbaras. |
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The Extent and General Idea of the Roman | 5 |
The Union and Internal Prosperity of the Roman | 11 |
The Constitution of the Roman Empire | 32 |
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