The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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Cosimo, Inc., 1. jan. 2008 - 592 sider
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is Edward Gibbon's magnum opus, written and published over a 13-year period beginning in 1776. It not only chronicles the events of the downfall starting with the end of the rule of Marcus Aurelius, but proposes a theory as to why Rome collapsed: the populace, Gibbon theorizes, lost its moral fortitude, its militaristic will, and its sense of civic duty. History is considered a classic in world literature, and Gibbon is sometimes called the first "modern historian" for his insistence upon using primary sources for his research. Many scholars today still use his highly regarded work as reference. In this second of seven volumes, readers will find Chapter 15 ("The Progress of the Christian Religion") through Chapter 24 ("The Retreat and Death of Julian"), which cover Gibbon's controversial history of Christianity in the Roman Empire; the rule of Nero; the construction of Constantinople; the organization of the Roman government; the rule of Constantine; wars with Persia; the rules of Gallus and Julian; the Schism of the Donatists; the council of Nice; and the Arian heresy. English parliamentarian and historian EDWARD GIBBON (1737-1794) attended Magdelan College, Oxford for 14 months before his father sent him to Lausanne, Switzerland, where he continued his education. He published Essai sur l'tude de la Littrature (1761) and other autobiographical works, including Mmoire Justificatif pour servir de Rponse l'Expos, etc. de la Cour de France (1779).

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The Military Officers
271
His first Campaign in Gaul
277
Edict of Milan
292
Demolition of the Church of Nicomedia
303
Freedom of Public Preaching
316
CHAPTER XXI
330
The System of Plato
336
Heterodox Opinions of Arius
344

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42
Preeminence of the Metropolitan Churches
46
Public Penance
52
Last Defeat and Death of Magnentius
56
new Religion
58
against them
93
His Banishment
100
Of Maximin Philip and Decius
112
In the Western Provinces under Constantius and Constantine
128
Description of Constantinople
146
Edifices
154
Paul of Samosata his Manners
180
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185
CHAPTER XVIII
202
Edict of Constantine
208
Death and Funeral of Constantine
221
Civil War and Death of Constantine
232
Constantius sole EmperorElevation and Death of GallusDanger
245
Massacre of the Imperial Ministers
252
Constantius visits Rome
260
Invasion of Mesopotamia by Sapor
268
He is degraded from the See of Antioch
270
Council of Rimini
354
Persecution against Athanasius
364
336
366
Restoration of Athanasius
369
Condemnation of Athanasius
373
Constantinople
382
CHAPTER XXIV
390
CHAPTER XXII
396
Death of Constantius
419
339
422
Universal Toleration
432
His religious Dissimulation
441
He prohibits the Christians from teaching Schools
456
CHAPTER XX
474
Residence of Julian at AntiochHis successful Expedition against
479
Persians
499
Jovian evacuates Nisibis and restores the five Provinces to
525
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