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History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1

Edward Gibbon · Henry Hart Milman

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Published2008

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LanguageEnglish

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The first volume of Edward Gibbon's history traces the Roman Empire from the second century CE, examining the political, military, and social factors contributing to its eventual decline, with editorial notes by Henry Hart Milman. It suits students and general readers interested in Roman history and classical historiography.

Edward Gibbon

Edward Gibbon was a British essayist, historian and politician. His most important and influential work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1789, to critical and commercial success. It is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its polemical criticism of organised religion.

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