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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Edited and Abridged)

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By: Edward Gibbon

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Paperback | 3 November 2003 | Edition Number 1

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Edited, abridged, and with a critical Foreword by Hans-Friedrich Mueller
Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin
Illustrations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Edward Gibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century A.D. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely considered the greatest work of history ever written. This abridgment retains the full scope of the original, but in a breadth comparable to a novel. Casual readers now have access to the full sweep of Gibbon's narrative, while instructors and students have a volume that can be read in a single term. This unique edition emphasizes elements ignored in all other abridgments-in particular the role of religion in the empire and the rise of Islam.

Edited, abridged, and with a critical Foreword by Hans-Friedrich Mueller
Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin
Illustrations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Edward Gibbon's masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century A.D. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely considered the greatest work of history ever written. This abridgment retains the full scope of the original, but in a breadth comparable to a novel. Casual readers now have access to the full sweep of Gibbon's narrative, while instructors and students have a volume that can be read in a single term. This unique edition emphasizes elements ignored in all other abridgments-in particular the role of religion in the empire and the rise of Islam.

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"[Gibbon] stood on the summit of the Renaissance achievement and looked back over the waste of history to ancient Rome, as from one mountain top to another."--Christopher Dawson

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Acknowledgments
List of Maps and Illustrations
Introduction
Critical Foreword
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Preface of the Author	p. 3
The Extent of the Empire in the Age of the Antonines	p. 11
Of the Internal Prosperity of the Roman Empire in the Age of the Antonines	p. 19
The Constitution in the Age of the Antonines	p. 38
The Cruelty, Follies, and Murder of Commodus	p. 58
Sale of the Empire to Didius Julianus	p. 70
Death of Severus, Tyranny of Caracalla, Usurpation of Macrinus	p. 83
Tyranny of Maximin, Rebellion, Civil Wars, Death of Maximin	p. 104
State of Persia and Restoration of the Monarchy	p. 125
State of Germany Until the Barbarians	p. 133
Emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian, and Gallienus	p. 143
Reign of Claudius, Defeat of the Goths	p. 164
Reigns of Tacitus, Probus, Carus, and His Sons	p. 179
Reign of Diocletian and His Three Associates	p. 195
Six Emperors at the Same Time, Reunion of the Empire	p. 213
Progress of the Christian Religion	p. 237
Conduct Towards the Christians, from Nero to Constantine	p. 276
Foundation of Constantinople	p. 317
Character of Constantine and His Sons	p. 344
Constantius Sole Emperor	p. 359
Conversion of Constantine	p. 376
Persecution of Heresy, State of the Church	p. 401
Julian Declared Emperor	p. 425
Reign of Julian	p. 436
The Retreat and Death of Julian	p. 454
Reigns of Jovian and Valentinian, Division of the Empire	p. 466
Progress of the Huns	p. 490
Civil Wars, Reign of Theodosius	p. 509
Destruction of Paganism	p. 522
Division of Roman Empire Between Sons of Theodosius	p. 540
Revolt of the Goths	p. 546
Invasion of Italy, Occupation of Territories by Barbarians	p. 563
Emperors Arcadius, Eutropius, Theodosius II	p. 578
Conquest of Africa by the Vandals	p. 594
Attila	p. 604
Invasion by Attila	p. 610
Total Extinction of the Western Empire	p. 620
Conversion of the Barbarians to Christianity	p. 643
Reign of Clovis	p. 659
Gothic Kingdom of Italy	p. 691
Reign of Justinian	p. 699
Conquests of Justinian, Character of Belisarius	p. 725
State of the Barbaric World	p. 736
Last Victory and Death of Belisarius, Death of Justinian	p. 747
Idea of the Roman Jurisprudence	p. 762
State of Italy Under the Lombards	p. 788
Troubles in Persia	p. 800
Ecclesiastical Discord	p. 815
Succession and Characters of the Greek Emperors	p. 855
Conquest of Italy by the Franks	p. 869
Description of Arabia and Its Inhabitants	p. 893
Conquests by the Arabs	p. 944
More Conquests by the Arabs	p. 961
Fate of the Eastern Empire	p. 982
Origin and Doctrine of the Paulicians	p. 1003
The Bulgarians, the Hungarians, and the Russians	p. 1012
The Saracens, the Franks, and the Normans	p. 1020
The Turks	p. 1029
The First Crusade	p. 1047
The Crusades	p. 1075
The Fourth Crusade	p. 1094
Partition of the Empire by the French and Venetians	p. 1104
Greek Emperors of Nice and Constantinople	p. 1108
Civil Wars and the Ruin of the Greek Empire	p. 1123
Moguls, Ottoman Turks	p. 1136
Timour or Tamerlane	p. 1153
Union of the Greek and Latin Churches	p. 1169
Schism of the Greeks and Latins	p. 1187
Reign of Mohammed the Second, Extinction of Eastern Empire	p. 1197
State of Rome from the Twelfth Century	p. 1219
Final Settlement of the Ecclesiastical State	p. 1232
Prospect of the Ruins of Rome in the Fifteenth Century	p. 1243
Table of Roman Emperors	p. 1253
A Note on the Illustrations	p. 1259
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