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by: Edward Gibbon See Larger Image List Price: $24.95 Our Price: $24.45 You Save: $0.50 ( 2%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $22.45 Third Party New Price: $22.23 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 937 EAN: 9780809592371 ISBN: 0809592371 Label: Wildside Press Manufacturer: Wildside Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 600 Publication Date: January 31, 2004 Publisher: Wildside Press Sales Rank: 664085 Studio: Wildside Press Related Items: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. 4-6 (Everyman's Library Classics) (v. 4-6) The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome (Hist Atlas) Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich The Twelve Caesars (Penguin Classics) Meditations (Penguin Classics) see more Editorial Review: Product Description: This is an abridged edition of Gibbon's classic. Concentrating on the centuries from the age of the Antonines to the fall of the empire in the West, this volume chronicles 'the triumph of barbarism and religion' in the disruption of the unified empire, the rise of Christianity, the progress of the Huns from China and the revolt of the Goths. Amazon.com Review: British parliamentarian and soldier Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) conceived of his plan for Decline and Fall while 'musing amid the ruins of the Capitol' on a visit to Rome. For the next 10 years he worked away at his great history, which traces the decadence of the late empire from the time of the Antonines and the rise of Western Christianity. 'The confusion of the times, and the scarcity of authentic memorials, pose equal difficulties to the historian, who attempts to preserve a clear and unbroken thread of narration,' he writes. Despite these obstacles, Decline and Fall remains a model of historical exposition, and required reading for students of European history. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - EVERYMAN VERSUS PENGUIN CLASSICS Serious readers beware... compare editions. I prefer the Penguin Classics edition. You, however, may not. This is a beautiful piece of Literature and whereas you will be spending a great deal of time with whichever text you choose, please consider carefully what you want from the text. Go to a bookstore and look at the differences between Everyman and Penguin. Then make up your own mind. Rating: - classic literature with classic music equals classic disappointment I'll not attempot a short review of Gibbon. All I can do here is offer my opinion of the audio CD presented by Amazon. It is alwys profitable to read the book than see the movie or hear the CD. My reasons for buying this recording is because my eyes don't work so well anymore and I've many other works to spend sight on. There is a problem with this. It is hard to follow the book because of some unadvertised problems: 1. The music on the recording is very nice but it doesn't ... Read More Rating: - The Ultimate History of the Decline and Fall I ordered both sets of this series, the first includes vols. 1-3 and the second is vols. 4-6. They are beautifully bound and although they are hardbound, they are the small size for which Everyman's Library is well known. The first boxed set covers the fall of the Western Empire, while the second deals with the Eastern Empire. Although I have not finished the books,so far the history is meticulously written and copiously footnoted. The introduction is a must, as it explains not only the biography ... Read More Rating: - Hey, Ed! I Only Have 16 Years of Schooling-Take it Easy The title of this piece is more of a plea than a statement, but then again, I don't think Ed can hear me regardless. For non-academics which I surely am, this tome is unreadable. While I wasn't exactly contemplating an easy read, I never expected a rapture equaling the best/worst Shakespeare had to offer with his 21,000 word vocabulary. I don't doubt nor argue the positive critiques of Gibbon's masterpiece but hey, I read for pleasure with a certain amount of enlightenment thrown in. This ... Read More Rating: - free on the net Edward Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire entire volume 1-6 are available for free on Project gutenberg. Don't pay Amazon Kindle money for something free legally on the net. see more Browse for similar items by category: Ancient - History - Subjects - Books - Rome World - History - Subjects - Books - General World - History - Subjects - Books - General AAS Paperback Trade