History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 by Edward Gibbon
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"History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5" by Edward Gibbon is part of a six-volume work published between 1776 and 1788. This monumental history traces the Roman Empire from its peak through the fall of Western Rome, the rise of Christianity as state religion, and the fall of Byzantium. Gibbon argues that Rome succumbed to barbarian invasions largely due to the gradual loss of civic virtue
among its citizens, controversially exploring Christianity's role in this decline with detached yet critical prose. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 |
|---|---|
| Commentator | Milman, Henry Hart, 1791-1868 |
| Title | History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_the_Decline_and_Fall_of_the_Roman_Empire |
| Credits | David Reed and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta |
| Subject | Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. |
| Subject | Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 735 |
| Release Date | Jun 7, 2008 |
| Last Update | Apr 15, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2210 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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