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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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| Authors and Contributors |
Abridged by David Womersley
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By (author) Edward Gibbon
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Edited by David Womersley
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Introduction by David Womersley
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:848 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780140437645
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| Classifications | Dewey:937.06 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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| Publication Date |
19 June 2000 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The most celebrated historical work in the English language Spanning thirteen centuries from the age of Trajan to the taking of Constantinople by the Turks, DECLINE & FALL is one of the greatest narratives in European Literature. David Womersley's masterly selection and bridging commentary enables the readerto acquire a general sense of the progress and argument of the whole work and displays the full variety of Gibbon's achievement.
Author Biography
Edward Gibbon (1737-94) studied briefly at Magdalen College, Oxford and at Lausanne, Switzerland before being elected to Parliament in 1774. DECLINE & FALL was written over 12 years and established his reputation as a pre-eminent Classical historian. David Womersley, Official Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Jesus College Oxford, is the author of The Transformation of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire (CUP) and edited the 3-volume edition of DECLINE & FALL for Penguin Classics.
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