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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 2 of 6: Complete Text (Forgotten Books)
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol 2 of 6 Complete Text - Forgotten Books Author:Edward Gibbon Book Description: — "The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was written by the celebrated English historian Edward Gibbon. Volume I was published in 1776, and went through six printings (a remarkable feat for its time). The books cover the period o... more »f the Roman Empire after Marcus Aurelius, from just before 180 to 1453 and beyond, concluding in 1590. They take as their material the behaviour and decisions that led to the decay and eventual fall of the Roman Empire in the East and West, offering an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell.
Gibbon is sometimes called the first modern historian of ancient Rome. By virtue of its mostly objective approach and highly accurate use of reference material, Gibbon's work was adopted as a model for the methodologies of 19th and 20th century historians. His pessimism and detached use of irony was common to the historical genre of his era.
Although he published other books, Gibbon devoted much of his life (1772-1789) to this one work. His autobiography Memoirs of My Life and Writings is devoted largely to his reflections on how the book virtually became his life. He compared the publication of each succeeding volume to a newborn child." (Quote from wikipedia.org)
Table of Contents:
Publisher's Preface; Conduct Towards The Christians, From Nero To Constantine. Part I.; Conduct Towards The Christians, From Nero To Constantine. Part ii.; Conduct Towards The Christians, From Nero To Constantine. Part iii.; Conduct Towards The Christians, From Nero To Constantine. Part iv.; Conduct Towards The Christians, From Nero To Constantine. Part V.; Conduct Towards The Christians, From Nero To Constantine. Part vi.; Conduct Towards The Christians, From Nero To Constantine. Part vii.; Conduct Towards The Christians, From Nero To Constantine. Part viii.; Foundation Of Constantinople. Part I.; Foundation Of Constantinople. Part ii.; Foundation Of Constantinople. Part iii.; Foundation Of Constantinople. Part iv.; Foundation Of Constantinople. Part V.; Foundation Of Constantinople. Part vi.; Character Of Constantine And His Sons. Part I.; Character Of Constantine And His Sons. Part ii.; Character Of Constantine And His Sons. Part iii.; Character Of Constantine And His Sons. Part iv.; Constantius Sole Emperor. Part I.; Constantius Sole Emperor. Part ii.; Constantius Sole Emperor. Part iii.; Constantius Sole Emperor. Part iv.; Conversion Of Constantine. Part I.; Conversion Of Constantine. Part ii.; Conversion Of Constantine. Part iii.; Conversion Of Constantine. Part iv.; Persecution Of Heresy, State Of The Church. Part I.; Persecution Of Heresy, State Of The Church. Part ii.; Persecution Of Heresy, State Of The Church. Part iii.; Persecution Of Heresy, State Of The Church. Part iv.; Persecution Of Heresy, State Of The Church. Part V.; Persecution Of Heresy, State Of The Church. Part vi.; Persecution Of Heresy, State Of The Church. Part vii.; Julian Declared Emperor. Part I.; Julian Declared Emperor. Part ii.; Julian Declared Emperor. Part iii.; Julian Declared Emperor. Part iv.; Reign Of Julian. Part I.; Reign Of Julian. Part ii.; Reign Of Julian. Part iii.; Reign Of Julian. Part iv.; Reign Of Julian. Part V.; The Retreat And Death Of Julian. Part I.; The Retreat And Death Of Julian. Part ii.; The Retreat And Death Of Julian. Part iii.; The Retreat And Death Of Julian. Part iv.; The Retreat And Death Of Julian. Part V.; Reigns Of Jovian And Valentinian, Division Of The Empire. Part I.; Reigns Of Jovian And Valentinian, Division Of The Empire. Part ii.; Reigns Of Jovian And Valentinian, Division Of The Empire. Part iii.; Reigns Of Jovian And Valentinian, Division Of The Empire. Part iv.; Reigns Of Jovian And Valentinian, Division Of The Empire. Part V.; Reigns Of Jovian And Valentinian, Division Of The Empire. Part vi.; Reigns Of Jovian And Valentinian, Division Of T« less