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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. II (Paperback)
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is Edward
Gibbon's magnum opus, written and published over a 13-year period
beginning in 1776. It not only chronicles the events of the
downfall starting with the end of the rule of Marcus Aurelius, but
proposes a theory as to why Rome collapsed: the populace, Gibbon
theorizes, lost its moral fortitude, its militaristic will, and its
sense of civic duty. History is considered a classic in world
literature, and Gibbon is sometimes called the first "modern
historian" for his insistence upon using primary sources for his
research. Many scholars today still use his highly regarded work as
reference. In this second of seven volumes, readers will find
Chapter 15 ("The Progress of the Christian Religion") through
Chapter 24 ("The Retreat and Death of Julian"), which cover
Gibbon's controversial history of Christianity in the Roman Empire;
the rule of Nero; the construction of Constantinople; the
organization of the Roman government; the rule of Constantine; wars
with Persia; the rules of Gallus and Julian; the Schism of the
Donatists; the council of Nice; and the Arian heresy. English
parliamentarian and historian EDWARD GIBBON (1737-1794) attended
Magdelan College, Oxford for 14 months before his father sent him
to Lausanne, Switzerland, where he continued his education. He
published Essai sur l'tude de la Littrature (1761) and other
autobiographical works, including Mmoire Justificatif pour servir
de Rponse l'Expos, etc. de la Cour de France (1779).
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