The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Author: Edward Gibbon Category: History Published: February 1, 1776 Language: English File Size: 23.6 MB Tags: Ancient | Ancient History | Classics | European | Historical | History | Nonfiction | Politics | Roman | World history |
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon, described the Roman Empire succumbed to barbarian invasions in large part due to the gradual loss of civic virtue among its citizens. He began an ongoing controversy about the role of Christianity, but he gave great weight to other causes of internal decline and to attacks from outside the Empire.
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