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The History of The Decline: and Fall of the Roman Empire

Edward Gibbon

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is a book of history written by the English historian Edward Gibbon, which traces the trajectory of Western civilization (as well as the Islamic and Mongolian conquests) from the height of the Roman Empire to the fall of Byzantium. It was published in six volumes. Volume I was published in 1776 and went through six printings. Volumes II and III were published in 1781 volumes IV, V, and VI in 1788-1789. The original volumes were published in quarto sections, a common publishing practice of the time.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publish Date: Aug 16th, 2017
  • Pages: 610
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 1.23in - 1.77lb
  • EAN: 9781974605903
  • Categories: General