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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 64. Conquests of Zingis Khan and the Moguls from China to Poland; 65. Elevation of Timour or Tamerlane to the throne of Samarcand; 66. Application of the eastern emperors to the popes; 67. Schism of the Greeks and Latins; 68. Reign and character of Mahomet the Second; 69. State of Rome from the twelfth century; 70. Character and coronation of Petrarch; 71. Prospect of the ruins of Rome in the fifteenth century; Index.
