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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The Huns still threatened their revolted subjects, but their hasty attack was
repelled by the single forces of Walamir, and the news of his victory reached the
distant camp of his brother in the same auspicious moment that the favorite
concubine ...
The Huns still threatened their revolted subjects, but their hasty attack was
repelled by the single forces of Walamir, and the news of his victory reached the
distant camp of his brother in the same auspicious moment that the favorite
concubine ...
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length, destitute of provisions and hopeless of relief, that unfortunate monarch
yielded to the groans of his subjects and the clamors of his soldiers. A treaty of
peace was negotiated by the bishop of Ravenna; the Ostrogoths were admitted
into ...
length, destitute of provisions and hopeless of relief, that unfortunate monarch
yielded to the groans of his subjects and the clamors of his soldiers. A treaty of
peace was negotiated by the bishop of Ravenna; the Ostrogoths were admitted
into ...
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The distinction of noble and plebeian were acknowledged; but the lands of every
freeman were exempt from taxes, and he enjoyed the inestimable privilege of
being subject only to the laws of his country. Fashion, and even convenience,
soon ...
The distinction of noble and plebeian were acknowledged; but the lands of every
freeman were exempt from taxes, and he enjoyed the inestimable privilege of
being subject only to the laws of his country. Fashion, and even convenience,
soon ...
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... and courtesy; and if he sometimes accepted either slaves or arms, white
horses or strange animals, the gift of a sundial, a waterclock, or a musician,
admonished even the princes of Gaul of the superior art and industry of his Italian
subjects.
... and courtesy; and if he sometimes accepted either slaves or arms, white
horses or strange animals, the gift of a sundial, a waterclock, or a musician,
admonished even the princes of Gaul of the superior art and industry of his Italian
subjects.
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The union of the Goths and Romans might have fixed for ages the transient
happiness of Italy; and the first of nations, a new people of free subjects and
enlightened soldiers, might have gradually arisen from the mutual emulation of
their ...
The union of the Goths and Romans might have fixed for ages the transient
happiness of Italy; and the first of nations, a new people of free subjects and
enlightened soldiers, might have gradually arisen from the mutual emulation of
their ...
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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 |