The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire: In Six Volumes, Volume Two
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and soiling to the dust jacket edges and spine. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
One of the most celebrated works in the Western literary and historical canon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire chronicles the trajectory of Roman civilisation from the height of its power in the second century AD through to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Edward Gibbon's monumental six-volume study argues with forensic precision that a combination of military overreach, political corruption, economic instability, and the transformative rise of Christianity gradually eroded the foundations of imperial Rome. This second volume of the Everyman's Library edition, introduced by the distinguished historian Christopher Dawson, presents Gibbon's magisterial prose in an accessible and enduring format that has introduced generations of readers to serious historical inquiry. Authoritative, sweeping in scope, and elegantly written, the work remains an indispensable touchstone for anyone seeking to understand the ancient world and its profound legacy on modern Western civilisation.
Author: Edward Gibbon
Format: Hardback
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and soiling to the dust jacket edges and spine. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
One of the most celebrated works in the Western literary and historical canon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire chronicles the trajectory of Roman civilisation from the height of its power in the second century AD through to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Edward Gibbon's monumental six-volume study argues with forensic precision that a combination of military overreach, political corruption, economic instability, and the transformative rise of Christianity gradually eroded the foundations of imperial Rome. This second volume of the Everyman's Library edition, introduced by the distinguished historian Christopher Dawson, presents Gibbon's magisterial prose in an accessible and enduring format that has introduced generations of readers to serious historical inquiry. Authoritative, sweeping in scope, and elegantly written, the work remains an indispensable touchstone for anyone seeking to understand the ancient world and its profound legacy on modern Western civilisation.