The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volumes 1 to 6
$389.53
- Hardcover
3980 pages
- Release Date
21 December 2010
Summary
Edward Gibbon’s classic timeless work of ancient Roman history in 6 volumes collected into 2 box sets, in beautiful, enduring hardcover editions with elegant cloth sewn bindings, gold stamped covers, and silk ribbon markers.
Easily the most famous historical chronicle in English, Gibbon’s account of Roman decline remains a remarkably fresh and vital contribution to the subject more than two centuries after its first publication.
A landmark in its time for clas…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307700766 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0307700763 |
| Author: | Edward Gibbon, Hugh Trevor-Roper |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 3980 |
| Release Date: | 21 December 2010 |
| Weight: | 4.76kg |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 216mm x 140mm |
| Series: | Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire |
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About The Author
Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon (1737–1794), born into a prosperous family, was by turns historian, member of the House of Commons, and member of Dr. Johnson’s Club. He is considered the greatest English Enlightenment historian on the basis of his masterpiece, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914–2003) was a historian of early modern Britain and Nazi Germany. He was the Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford. Trevor-Roper’s most famous work is The Last Days of Hitler.
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