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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... and the appellation of Manlius asserted his genuine or fabulous descent from a
race of consuls and dictators, who had repulsed the Gauls from the Capitol, and
sacrificed their sons to the discipline of the republic. In the youth of Boethius the ...
... and the appellation of Manlius asserted his genuine or fabulous descent from a
race of consuls and dictators, who had repulsed the Gauls from the Capitol, and
sacrificed their sons to the discipline of the republic. In the youth of Boethius the ...
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Notwithstanding the equal claims of the East and West, his two sons were
created, in their tender youth, the consuls of the same year. On the memorable
day of their inauguration, they proceeded in solemn pomp from their palace to the
forum ...
Notwithstanding the equal claims of the East and West, his two sons were
created, in their tender youth, the consuls of the same year. On the memorable
day of their inauguration, they proceeded in solemn pomp from their palace to the
forum ...
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On foot, with a scanty provision of biscuit in their knapsacks, the three youths
followed the high road of Constantinople, and were soon enrolled, for their
strength and stature, among the guards of the emperor Leo. Under the two
succeeding ...
On foot, with a scanty provision of biscuit in their knapsacks, the three youths
followed the high road of Constantinople, and were soon enrolled, for their
strength and stature, among the guards of the emperor Leo. Under the two
succeeding ...
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... adopted the talents and ambition of his nephew Justinian, an aspiring youth,
whom his uncle had drawn from the rustic solitude of Dacia, and educated at
Constantinople, as the heir of his private fortune, and at length of the Eastern
empire.
... adopted the talents and ambition of his nephew Justinian, an aspiring youth,
whom his uncle had drawn from the rustic solitude of Dacia, and educated at
Constantinople, as the heir of his private fortune, and at length of the Eastern
empire.
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The infant was saved and educated in Arabia, by his father, who imparted to him
on his deathbed, that he was the son of an empress. Filled with ambitious hopes,
the unsuspecting youth immediately hastened to the palace of Constantinople, ...
The infant was saved and educated in Arabia, by his father, who imparted to him
on his deathbed, that he was the son of an empress. Filled with ambitious hopes,
the unsuspecting youth immediately hastened to the palace of Constantinople, ...
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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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Conquests Of Justinian Character Of Balisarius | |
State Of The Barbaric World | |
Last Victory And Death Of Belisarius Death Of Justinian | |
Idea Of The Roman Jurisprudence | |
State Of Italy Under The Lombards | |
Troubles In Persia | |
Ecclesiastical Discord | |
Succession And Characters Of The Greek Emperors | |
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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 |