History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Edited in Seven Volumes With Introduction, Notes, Appendices, Index

Klappentext J. B. Bury's authoritative seven-volume edition (1896-1900) of Edward Gibbon's magisterial account of the relationship between Roman imperialism and Christianity. Zusammenfassung First published between 1776 and 1788, Gibbon's magnum opus is a magisterial account of the relationship between Roman imperialism and Christianity, spanning the period from the first century CE to the fall of Constantinople. Reissued here is J. B. Bury's authoritative seven-volume edition of 1896–1900. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; 1. The extent and military force of the empire, in the age of the Antonines; 2. Of the union and internal prosperity of the Roman empire in the age of the Antonines; 3. Of the constitution of the Roman empire, in the age of the Antonines; 4. The cruelty, follies and murder of Commodus; 5. Public sale of the empire to Didius Julianus by the praetorian guards; 6. The death of Severus; 7. The elevation and tyranny of Maximin; 8. Of the state of Persia after the restoration of the monarchy by Artaxerxes; 9. The state of Germany till the invasion of the barbarians, in the time of the emperor Decius; 10. The emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian, and Gallienus; 11. Reign of Claudius; 12. Conduct of the army and senate after the death of Aurelian; 13. The reign of Diocletian and his three associates; 14. Troubles after the abdication of Diocletian.

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• Authors: Edward Gibbon
• Assisted by: J. B. Bury (Editor), John Bagnell Bury (Editor), Bury J. B. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.02.2013
• EAN: 9781108050715
• ISBN: 978-1-108-05071-5
• No. of pages: 538
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Classics; The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 7 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory