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| The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Contributor(s): Gibbon, Edward (Author), Womersley, David (Abridged by), Womersley, David (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140437649 ISBN-13: 9780140437645 Publisher: Penguin Group
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2001 Click for more in this series: Penguin Classics |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - History | Civilization - History | Historiography |
| Dewey: 937.06 |
| LCCN: 2001266515 |
| Age Level: 18-UP |
| Grade Level: 13-UP |
| Lexile Measure: 1230(Not Available) |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.51" H x 5.2" W x 7.78" L (1.28 lbs) 848 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Features: Abridged, Ikids, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 three and four, Gibbon vividly recounts the waves of barbarian invaders under commanders such as Alaric and Attila, who overran and eventually destroyed the West. He then turns his gaze to events in the East, where even the achievements of the Byzantine emperor Justinian and the campaigns of the brilliant military leader Belisarius could not conceal the fundamental weaknesses of their empire. 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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