The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Edward Gibbon
- Type of Work: History
- Genres: Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: Europe or Europeans, Christianity, Afterlife, Italy or Italians, Greek or Roman times, Middle Ages, Rome, Heads of state
Critical Evaluation:
Edward Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is the definitive history of the Roman empire from the end of its golden age to its final political and physical disintegration. The massive character of the work, testifying to the years devoted to its composition by its scholar-author, is the first, but most superficial sign, of its greatness. The style—urbane, dramatic, polished—assures its eminent place in literature. Finally, as history, the work stands or falls on the accuracy and depth of its report of events...
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