Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, published between 1776 and 1788, is the undisputed masterpiece of English historical writing which can only perish with the language itself. Its length alone is a measure of its monumental quality: seventy-one chapters, of which twenty-eight appear in full in this edition. With style, learning and wit, Gibbon takes the reader through the history of Europe from the second century AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453 - an enthralling account by 'the greatest of the historians of the Enlightenment'. This edition includes Gibbon's footnotes and quotations, here translated for the first time, together with brief explanatory comments, a precis of the chapters not included, 16 maps, a glossary, and a list of emperors.
Not your everyday read, but I enjoyed it immensely2009/5/18
By George - (Amazon.com)
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Long. Very enjoyable though, even if sometimes dry. Gibbon has a wit about him. And if you are interested in linguistics and history, the way in which he uses words is an interesting foray into the changes in the English language since the book's writing.
3 人中、3人の方が、「このレビューが参考になった」と投票しています。
28 Selected chapters pulled from various volumes2010/4/26
By Matthew J. Mckool - (Amazon.com)
形式:ペーパーバック|Amazonが確認した購入
Great book and very thorough on what it covers, but jumps through time. I would prefer to have each volume individually and in chronological order. that's what I thought I was buying. description was unclear.
60 人中、12人の方が、「このレビューが参考になった」と投票しています。
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire2001/4/24
By カスタマー - (Amazon.com)
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This is a great read. It has absolutly everything you could hope for in a book. I loved the decline and I especially loved the fall.