Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Deluxe Boxed Edition PB
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Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Deluxe Boxed Edition PB. The great crusades are described. Recognizing that generations of average readers have shied away from Gibbon's masterpiece because of its sheer bulk, he has abridged the original million and a quarter words to a convenient and accessible length of less than half a million. Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Washington Square Deluxe Boxed Edition by Edward Gibbon abridgement by D.M. Low Publisher: Washington Square Press, W/9701 Year: 1968 Description: 3 Mass Market Paperbacks in Slipcase, Good condition, Condition: Edge wear to slipcase, remainder hole punch in slipcase back, see photos, no underlining "One of the greatest historical works produced by Western man." J.B. Priestly This first of three volumes contains Gibbon's descri of the Roman Empire at its glorious pinnacle and!,. lucid explanation of how and why the Empire was rupted. The famous and controversial fifteenth and teenth chapters on Christianity are included complete. The volume ends with the recognition of Christianity. This second of three volumes continues Gibbon's consideration of the disruptive influences within the once perfect Empire. The character portrait of Julian is astonishing for its completeness, as is the graphic narrative of the great invasions. The tragic end of the Empire in the West is described, and the volume concludes with a vivid picture of Justinian's memorable reign. This final of three volumes concludes Gibbon's stately narrative with symphonic power. The coming of Islam and the rise of Mahomet are brilliantly related, with the now inevitable decline of the Empire in the East. The great crusades are described. And then follows one of Gibbon's most stirring and unforgettable accounts, that of the siege and capture of Constantinople and the end of the greatest Empire the world has known. An Epilogue traces Rome to the dawn of the Renaissance. Author of the definitive biography of Gibbon and editor of his Journal, D. M. Low is the world's leading authority on the great historian. Recognizing that generations of average readers have shied away from Gibbon's masterpiece because of its sheer bulk, he has abridged the original million and a quarter words to a convenient and accessible length of less than half a million. "Mr. Low has abridged the text with a maximum of tact and skill.... He has not cut out anything that would be absolutely essential for understanding the main theme. In its abridged version, Gibbon's magnum opus should win many thousands of grateful new readers...." --LIBRARY JOURNAL "Mr. Low has given a working lifetime's affection to Gibbon.... What we are left with is pure Gibbon, including the famous footnotes. There has been no attempt to rewrite ... all the great chapters [ are I retained intact...." LONDON TIMES gibbonsdeclineandfall3volmmp B000MK2UFG nthdegree books
