The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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Edward Gibbon, Hans-Friedrich Mueller, Daniel J. Boorstin , Gian Battista Piranesi

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English

Random House
03 November 2003

Classic fiction (pre c 1945); History; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Series: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Edited, abridged, and with a critical Foreword by Hans-Friedrich Mueller

Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin

Illustrations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Edward Gibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century A.D. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely considered the greatest work of history ever written. This abridgment retains the full scope of the original, but in a breadth comparable to a novel. Casual readers now have access to the full sweep of Gibbon's narrative, while instructors and students have a volume that can be read in a single term. This unique edition emphasizes elements ignored in all other abridgments-in particular the role of religion in the empire and the rise of Islam.

Edited, abridged, and with a critical Foreword by Hans-Friedrich Mueller

Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin

Illustrations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Edward Gibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century A.D. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely considered the greatest work of history ever written. This abridgment retains the full scope of the original, but in a breadth comparable to a novel. Casual readers now have access to the full sweep of Gibbon's narrative, while instructors and students have a volume that can be read in a single term. This unique edition emphasizes elements ignored in all other abridgments-in particular the role of religion in the empire and the rise of Islam.

By: Edward Gibbon
Illustrated by: Gian Battista Piranesi
Introduction by: Daniel J. Boorstin
Edited by: Hans-Friedrich Mueller
Imprint: Random House
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 53mm
Weight: 697g
ISBN: 9780375758119
ISBN 10: 0375758119
Series: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Pages: 1312
Publication Date: 03 November 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Abridged Edition

[Gibbon] stood on the summit of the Renaissance achievement and looked back over the waste of history to ancient Rome, as from one mountain top to another. --Christopher Dawson YGibbon stood on the summit of the Renaissance achievement and looked back over the waste of history to ancient Rome, as from one mountain top to another. --Christopher Dawson [Gibbon] stood on the summit of the Renaissance achievement and looked back over the waste of history to ancient Rome, as from one mountain top to another. Christopher Dawson