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Gibbon and the 'Watchmen of the Holy City': The Historian and His Reputation, 1776-1815
Gibbon and the 'Watchmen of the Holy City' The Historian and His Reputation 17761815
Author: David Womersley
The subject of this book is the story of the conflict between Gibbon and those he mockingly dubbed the "Watchmen of the Holy City," and it explores the ramifications of an elusive aspect of authorship. By considering the sequence of interactions between the historian and his readership, Womersley makes possible a more intimate understanding of w...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198187332
ISBN-10: 0198187335
Publication Date: 1/28/2002
Pages: 452
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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