The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Edward Gibbon

Cosimo, Inc., 1 січ. 2008 р. - 564 стор.

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 fifth of seven volumes, readers will find Chapter 45 ("State of Italy Under the Lombards") through Chapter 51 ("Conquests by the Arabs"), which cover the reign of Justin II; the Lombards' conquest of Italy; the Franks' conquest of Italy; the reign of Tiberius II; the life of Gregory the Great; and the rules of Phocas and Heraclius; the development of Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire and the councils of Ephesus, Chalcedon, and Nice; the Greek emperors of Constantinople; the rule of Charlemagne of France and the division of his empire upon his death; and the clash between the Arabs and the Eastern Roman Empire. 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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Let's be very clear about one thing: if you write English prose, and if you read a lot and care about English prose, you should read Gibbon. His sentences are perfect. Each is carefully weighted ...

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In The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon argues that the loss of civic virtue amongst the Romans enabled barbarian invaders to succeed in their conquest. The book traces the period ...

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• CHAPTER XLV: 1
• Alboin is murdered by his Wife Rosamond: 12
• PAGE: 35
• His last War with the Romans: 41
• 5gi6o2 Wars of Maurice against the Avars: 57
• His Fall and Death: 66
• PAGE: 74
• Deliverance of Constantinople from the Persians and Avars: 85
• He is deposed: 92
• His Birth and Elevation: 98
• Divine Incarnation of Apollinaris: 104
• Nestorius Patriarch of Constantinople: 114
• Heresy of Eutyches: 121
• The Henoticon of Zeno: 128
• Paul: 160
• Mission of the Jesuits: 166
• Second Marriage and Death of Heraclius: 174
• PAGE Punishment of Martina and Heracleonas: 176
• Constantine IV Pogonatus: 178
• Justinian II: 179
• 695705 His Exile: 180
• 705711 His Restoration and Death: 181
• Philippicus: 183
• Anastasius II: 184
• 740 Constantine V Copronymus: 186
• Leo IV: 188
• Constantine VI and Irene: 189
• Irene: 191
• Nicephorus I: 192
• Rhangabe: 193
• Michael II the Stammerer: 195
• Theophilus: 196
• Michael III: 199
• Basil I the Macedonian: 201
• Leo VI the Philosopher: 206
• gn Alexander Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus: 208
• gig Romanus I Lecapenus: 209
• Romanus II junior: 211
• 96g John Zimisces Basil II Constantine IX VIII: 213
• g76 Basil II and Constantine IX VIII: 215
• Constantine IX VIII: 217
• Michael IV the Paphlagonian: 218
• Michael V Calaphates: 219
• Theodora: 220
• iosg Constantine XI X Ducas: 222
• Diogenes: 223
• Nicephorus III Botaniates: 224
• Alexius I Comnenus: 226
• John or CaloJohannes: 228
• Manuel: 229
• Alexius II: 232
• Isaac II Angelus: 241
• Reformation and Claims of the Church: 299
• The Germanic Constitution: 306
• The Soil and Climate: 312
• National Independence of the Arabs: 318
• Annual Truce: 324
• Introduction of the Sabians: 330
• Mahomet preaches at Mecca: 351
• Battle of Beder: 362
• Reign of Abubeker: 382
• 655 or 661680 Reign of Moawtyah: 388
• The Conquest of Persia Syria Egypt Africa and Spain by tlie Arabs: 397
• Battle of Cadesia 44: 405
• The Arabs return to Damascus: 422
• The first Descent of the Arabs: 474
• Disgrace of Musa: 482
• Decline and Fall of Christianity in Africa: 489
• tasius 130: 508

Бібліографічна інформація

• Назва: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
• Автор: Edward Gibbon
• Видавець: Cosimo, Inc., 2008
• ISBN: 1605201278, 9781605201276
• Обсяг: 564 стор.