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Informationen zum Autor Edward Gibbon, born on May 8, 1737, in Putney, Surrey, England, was a renowned historian and scholar. Despite a frail childhood marked by frequent illnesses, he developed a voracious appetite for reading, which laid the foundation for his future intellectual pursuits. ¿In 1752, Gibbon enrolled at Magdalen College, Oxford, but found the academic environment uninspiring, leading to his temporary conversion to Roman Catholicism. His father subsequently sent him to Lausanne, Switzerland, where he reconverted to Protestantism and immersed himself in rigorous studies under the guidance of a Calvinist pastor. ¿Gibbon's magnum opus, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788. This monumental work is celebrated for its critical use of primary sources and its eloquent prose, offering a comprehensive analysis of the factors leading to the fall of the Roman Empire. 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 36. Sack of Rome by Genseric, king of the Vandals; 37. Origin, progress, and effects of the monastic life; 38. Reign and conversion of Clovis; 39. Zeno and Anastasius, emperors of the east; 40. Elevation of Justin the Elder; 41. Conquests of Justinian in the west; 42. State of the barbaric world; 43. Rebellions of Africa; 44. Idea of the Roman jurisprudence.
