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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Hardback
Main Details
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Edward Gibbon
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:800 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 260,Width 190 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781848372115
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| Classifications | Dewey:937.06 |
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| Edition |
Abridged edition
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| Illustrations |
Illustrations
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Arcturus Publishing Ltd
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| Imprint |
Arcturus Publishing Ltd
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| Publication Date |
1 July 2009 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Beautifully written, "Decline and Fall" is a timeless classic which serves as a perceptive guide not just to Rome and its empire but to every civilization before and since. Here, this masterpiece has been cut down to a manageable size, complete with scabrous and entertaining footnotes detailing the decadence that led to the fall of Rome.
Author Biography
giant of Enlightenment literature, Edward Gibbon (1737-94) was born in Putney, a village then near London. He attended Magdalen College, Oxford, and was later a member of parliament in London. It was on the Grand Tour in 1763 when he first visited Rome and conceived the idea of a grand history centred on the Eternal City and its empire. It is one of the great historical works.
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