History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireGibbon offers an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written sources, though he was not the only historian to tackle the subject. Most of his ideas are directly taken from what few relevant records were available: those of the Roman moralists of the 4th and 5th centuries. |
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His ferocious subjects admired the strength and stature of their young prince; and
he soon convinced them that he had not degenerated from the valor of his
ancestors. At the head of six thousand volunteers, he secretly left the camp ...
His ferocious subjects admired the strength and stature of their young prince; and
he soon convinced them that he had not degenerated from the valor of his
ancestors. At the head of six thousand volunteers, he secretly left the camp ...
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From the shores of the Baltic, the Æstians or Livonians laid their offerings of
native amber at the feet of a prince, whose fame had excited them to undertake
an unknown and dangerous journey of fifteen hundred miles. With the country
from ...
From the shores of the Baltic, the Æstians or Livonians laid their offerings of
native amber at the feet of a prince, whose fame had excited them to undertake
an unknown and dangerous journey of fifteen hundred miles. With the country
from ...
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... they derived more substantial comfort from the character of a Gothic prince,
who had penetration to discern, and firmness to pursue, his own and the public
interest. Theodoric loved the virtues which he possessed, and the talents of
which he ...
... they derived more substantial comfort from the character of a Gothic prince,
who had penetration to discern, and firmness to pursue, his own and the public
interest. Theodoric loved the virtues which he possessed, and the talents of
which he ...
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A difference of religion is always pernicious, and often fatal, to the harmony of the
prince and people: the Gothic conqueror had been educated in the profession of
Arianism, and Italy was devoutly attached to the Nicene faith. But the ...
A difference of religion is always pernicious, and often fatal, to the harmony of the
prince and people: the Gothic conqueror had been educated in the profession of
Arianism, and Italy was devoutly attached to the Nicene faith. But the ...
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He had dexterously chosen a subject of apparent splendor, in which he could
loudly celebrate the genius, the magnificence, and the piety of a prince, who,
both as a conqueror and legislator, had surpassed the puerile virtues of
Themistocles ...
He had dexterously chosen a subject of apparent splendor, in which he could
loudly celebrate the genius, the magnificence, and the piety of a prince, who,
both as a conqueror and legislator, had surpassed the puerile virtues of
Themistocles ...
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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 | History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire |
| Forfatter | Edward Gibbon |
| Utgiver | Simon and Schuster, 2013 |
| ISBN | 1625584180, 9781625584182 |
| Lengde | 433 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |