Edward Gibbon, Luminous Historian, 1772-1794Completes the biographical study begun with the author's Young Edward Gibbon (1982). Starts with his first work on the Decline and fall and concludes with the historian's death and an account of the reputation of both man and work. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |
Contents
Finding a Voice | 22 |
Ominous Developments | 41 |
Christianity Confronted | 60 |
Copyright | |
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