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Table of contents with links in the html file to the two project gutenberg editions 12 volumes dg. The fall of rome and the end of civilization, by bryan wardperkins byzantium, by judith herrin. The christians and the fall of rome by edward gibbon. In magisterial prose, gibbon charts the gradual collapse of the roman rule from augustus 23 b. Gibbons the decline and fall of the roman empire is one of the greatest texts in the english language. The dominant view of this period today is that the fall of rome was a largely peaceful transition to germanic rule, and the start of a positive cultural transformation. Fans of the sword of attila will open this followup with happy anticipation. Gibbon s monumental work traces the history of more than. The books cover the period of the roman empire after marcus aurelius, from just before 180 to 1453 and beyond, concluding in 1590.
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