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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. III (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 third of seven volumes, readers will find
Chapter 25 ("Reigns of Jovian and Valentinian, Division of the
Empire") through Chapter 35 ("Invasion by Attila"), which cover the
rules of Jovian, Valentinian, Valens, Gratian, Theodosius,
Arcadius, Honorius, Eutropius, and Valentinian III; wars in
Germany, Britain, Africa, and Persia; the Gothic War in 376; the
conversion of Rome; the revolt of the Goths; the numerous sackings
of Rome by the Goths and Charles V; revolutions in Gaul and Spain;
the life of Saint John Chrysostom; the life of Empress Eudocia; the
progress of the Vandals in Africa; and the invasion of the Roman
Empire by Attila the Hun. 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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