The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Author: Gibbon, Edward

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Published on 7 March 1996 by Penguin Books Ltd (Penguin Classics) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' series.

Paperback | 1360 pages
198 x 132 x 50 | 916g

Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire compresses thirteen turbulent centuries into an epic narrative shot through with insight, irony and incisive character analysis. Sceptical about Christianity, sympathetic to the barbarian invaders and the Byzantine Empire, constantly aware of how political leaders often achieve the exact opposite of what they intend, Gibbon was both alert to the broad pattern of events and significant revealing details.