The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volume 1Penguin, 01.08.1996 - 1232 Seiten Edward Gibbon's six-volume History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in European literature. Its subject is the fate of one of the world's greatest civilizations over thirteen centuries - its rulers, wars and society, and the events that led to its disastrous collapse. Here, in volumes one and two, Gibbon charts the vast extent and constitution of the Empire from the reign of Augustus to 395 ad. And in a controversial critique, he examines the early Church, with fascinating accounts of the first Christian and last pagan emperors, Constantine and Julian. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |
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Abbreviations | ix |
CHAP | xvii |
Preface I | 5 |
The Extent and Military Force of the View of the Provinces of the Roman | 48 |
The Legions under the Emperors 41 of the Roman Empire in the Age | 56 |
Foundation of Constantinople | 445 |
Political System of Constantine | 585 |
or 334 Dedication | 601 |
Character of Constantine Gothic | 643 |
Selected Variant Readings | 1084 |
Volume the Second | 1114 |
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