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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Paperback / softback
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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Abridged by Antony Lentin
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Introduction by Antony Lentin
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Abridged by Brian Norman
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Introduction by Brian Norman
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| Series | Wordsworth Classics of World Literature |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:1088 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781853264993
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| Classifications | Dewey:937.06 |
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| Audience | | General | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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| Edition |
New edition
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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| Imprint |
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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| Publication Date |
24 September 1997 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire", published between 1776 and 1788, is generally acknowledged to be a masterpiece of English historical writing. Gibbon takes the reader through the history of Europe from the 2nd-century AD, to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. This edition includes Gibbon's footnotes and quotations, together with brief explanatory comments, a precis of the chapters not included and a list of emperors.
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