Cambridge University Press eBooks· 2013· Book chapter
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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This edition presents Edward Gibbon's seminal six-volume work on Roman imperialism and Christianity, reissued with J.B. Bury's authoritative annotations.
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- Reissued edition of Edward Gibbon's six-volume "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire".
- Features J.B. Bury's authoritative annotations from 1896-1900.
- Covers Roman imperialism and Christianity from the 1st century CE to the fall of Constantinople.
- Volume 3 focuses on the period 363-455 CE, detailing the division of empires, the Huns, and major invasions.
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Abstract
The pre-eminent historian of his day, Edward Gibbon (1737–94) produced his magnum opus in six volumes between 1776 and 1788. Reissued here is the authoritative seven-volume edition prepared by J. B. Bury (1861–1927) between 1896 and 1900. Immediately and widely acclaimed, Gibbon's work remains justly famous for its magisterial account of Roman imperialism and Christianity from the first century CE through to the fall of Constantinople and beyond. Innovative in its use of primary sources and notable for its tone of religious scepticism, this epic narrative stands as a masterpiece of English literature and historical scholarship. Volume 3 mainly covers the period 363–455 CE, including the division of the Eastern and Western Empires, the rise of the Huns, the end of paganism, the German invasion of Gaul, the Vandal conquest of Africa, and the life of Attila the Hun.
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