Edward Gibbon

The Christians and the Fall of Rome

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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire: Vols 4-6
Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire: Vols 4-6
Edward Gibbon
Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire: Vols 1-3
Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire: Vols 1-3
Edward Gibbon
Memoirs of My Life
Memoirs of My Life
Edward Gibbon

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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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Edward Gibbon (1737 - 1794) was arguably the most influential historian since the time of Tacitus. His magnum opus, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, first published in 1776, is a groundbreaking work whose influence endures to this day. Edited by Betty Radice

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