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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After the decease of the elder Leo, he approached with unnatural respect the
throne of his son, humbly received, as a gift, the second rank in the empire, and
soon excited the public suspicion on the sudden and premature death of his
young ...
After the decease of the elder Leo, he approached with unnatural respect the
throne of his son, humbly received, as a gift, the second rank in the empire, and
soon excited the public suspicion on the sudden and premature death of his
young ...
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... above twentyseven years, and whose character is attested by the acclamation
of the people, “Reign as you have lived!” Whatever fear of affection could bestow,
was profusely lavished by Zeno on the king of the Ostrogoths; the rank ...
... above twentyseven years, and whose character is attested by the acclamation
of the people, “Reign as you have lived!” Whatever fear of affection could bestow,
was profusely lavished by Zeno on the king of the Ostrogoths; the rank ...
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... and was elevated to the rank of his son, according to the barbaric rites of a
military adoption. 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 ...
... and was elevated to the rank of his son, according to the barbaric rites of a
military adoption. 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 ...
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... the harmony of the two republics, applauded his own government as the
perfect similitude of a sole and undivided empire, and claimed above the kings of
the earth the same preeminence which he modestly allowed to the person or
rank of ...
... the harmony of the two republics, applauded his own government as the
perfect similitude of a sole and undivided empire, and claimed above the kings of
the earth the same preeminence which he modestly allowed to the person or
rank of ...
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The Catholics of his dominions acknowledged, perhaps with reluctance, the
peace of the church; their clergy, according to the degrees of rank or merit, were
honorably entertained in the palace of Theodoric; he esteemed the living sanctity
of ...
The Catholics of his dominions acknowledged, perhaps with reluctance, the
peace of the church; their clergy, according to the degrees of rank or merit, were
honorably entertained in the palace of Theodoric; he esteemed the living sanctity
of ...
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Brukerevaluering - DarthDeverell - LibraryThingIn 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 | 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 |