Unable to add item to List. Please try again. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. They persisted in the design of maintaining the dignity of the empire without attempting to enlarge its limits. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? The legions themselves, even at the time when they were recruited in the most distant provinces, were supposed to consist of Roman citizens. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. 1, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (8 Volumes Set), “[Gibbon] stood on the summit of the Renaissance achievement and looked back over the waste of history to ancient Rome, as from one mountain top to another.”—Christopher Dawson, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of the Bury Text, in a boxed set. The various character of that emperor, capable, by turns, of the meanest and the most generous sentiments, may afford some color to the suspicion. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2018. The best Kindle edition I've found so far, Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2020. No markings. As someone else mentioned, it's really nice that you don't have to flip between pages to read the footnotes. Every day the astonished senate received the intelligence of new names and new nations that acknowledged his sway. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The degenerate Parthians, broken by intestine discord, fled before his arms. Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2018. But the death of Trajan soon clouded the splendid prospect; and it was justly to be dreaded that so many distant nations would throw off the unaccustomed yoke when they were no longer restrained by the powerful hand which had imposed it.It was an ancient tradition that when the Capitol was founded by one of the Roman kings, the god Terminus (who presided over boundaries, and was represented, according to the fashion of that age, by a large stone) alone, among all the inferior deities, refused to yield his place to Jupiter himself. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. It takes time and careful attention to get the complete usage of the text, but is worth the effort. The footnotes themselves have been 'abridged', but in a way that I think is useful for the modern reader...Latin/Greek/French footnotes have been removed, along with footnotes that simply cite the source without other commentary. Background Rome is sacked twice. 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Tuchman's Great War Series, The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad, The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood, Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman, El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Penguin Classics), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volume VI, The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Complete and Unabridged (With All Six Volumes, Original Maps, Working Footnotes, Links to Audiobooks and Illustrated), Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Babington Macaulay (Illustrated) (Delphi Series Seven Book 22), Delphi Complete Works of Adam Smith (Illustrated) (Delphi Series Seven Book 10), “[Gibbon] stood on the summit of the Renaissance achievement and looked back over the waste of history to ancient Rome, as from one mountain top to another.”—Christopher Dawson, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of the Bury Text, in a boxed set. ; and, in compliance with the precept of Augustus, once more established the Euphrates as the frontier of the empire. Introduction by Hugh Trevor-Roper. Do not buy this book. Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. This edition offers an unabridged original text, with modified footnotes. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Fleeing a disastrous love affair, university librarian Amy Webber moves in with her aunt in Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyer's proximity to the item location, the shipping service selected, the seller's shipping history, and other factors. new collection of library editions feature all new restorations that will preserve these legendary adventures for generations to come. Font is small, but easily readable without my glasses. New York: Routledge, 1997. It avoids the 'interpaginated' footnotes of other editions that I find distracting...footnotes are moved to the end of each chapter, allowing an unbroken reading experience. It's not anything fancy (just the text and the footnotes, no modern academic essays). If anyone were searching for a complete and unabridged edition of Gibbon in one vokume, your search is over. Neither the fortitude of Caractacus, nor the despair of Boadicea, nor the fanaticism of the Druids could avert the slavery of their country, or resist the steady progress of the Imperial generals, who maintained the national glory when the throne was disgraced by the weakest, or the most vicious of mankind. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. No markings. I listened to the Audible version narrated by Charlton Griffin while following along on the ebook version. Great book but it isn’t the complete 6 volumes. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. He enjoyed the honor of being the first, as he was the last, of the Roman generals who ever navigated that remote sea. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. You really couldn't ask for a more affordable copy of such a gigantic book. "From the Hardcover edition. New York: Routledge, 2001. Would be a handy reference book, in which case the only flipping you would have to do would be between the table of contents and the desired chapter. : Author of the, The Complete History of the Decline and Fall. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.comThis is a pioneer book, a real milestone in the progress of biology. It just happens to be very hard to finish, but well worth the effort if you succeed. Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018. An Unread Classic, Worth reading or listening to. Gibbon, Edward, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, The Modern Library, 1932, New York. Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices. . The praises of Alexander, transmitted by a succession of poets and historians, had kindled a dangerous emulation in the mind of Trajan. You would have thought a book like this would have been printed in China but this one is homegrown. The final chapters are devoted to the misbehavior and vices of the residents of Rome in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance period—the banal mischief wrought by these unworthy denizens makes Gibbons’ point that the Roman Empire and Polity died from the inside more than from external invasions, plagues, and the sanguinary disputes of the Christian religious (Gibbons’ point of view). The extent and military force of the empire in the age of the Antonines. I believe everyone who aspires to an education about the history of the European and Middle Eastern world from the mid Second Century CE to the early Sixteenth Century needs to consider reading fully the unabridged version of this classic. They took up arms with savage fierceness; they laid them down, or turned them against each other, with wild inconsistency; and while they fought singly, they were successively subdued. In this single instance, the successors of Caesar and Augustus were persuaded to follow the example of the former, rather than the precept of the latter. I think this is the right balance. It's not an unabrideged edition, but its an attractive addition to any library. Great book but it isn’t the complete 6 volumes. Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, and VI in 1788–1789. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2018. |, This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. . Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. By Edward Gibbon. Something went wrong. Adhesive sticker stain on back of the jackets of Volumes 2 and 3. Edward Gibbon’s magnum opus narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century A.D. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2015. Covers from 660AD to 1204AD. Whole book is only 405 pages and starts at chapter LIV. Excellent book, looked around the various Kindle versions and this one appears good. This is a lovely edition, with some attractive prints of the ancient Roman ruins. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Use up arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+up arrow) and down arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+down arrow) to review and enter to select. I have to say this is not a " trivial " read. This abridgment retains the scope of the original, but in a compass equivalent to a long novel. It is a very good history of a civilization from the past, the mistakes it made, and a description of the less than desirable results. In the second century of the Christian Era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth and the most civilized portion of mankind. Three Hardcovers with Dust Jackets in Very Good Condition. The proximity of its situation to the coast of Gaul seemed to invite their arms; the pleasing though doubtful intelligence of a pearl fishery attracted their avarice; and as Britain was viewed in the light of a distinct and insulated world, the conquest scarcely formed any exception to the general system of continental measures.

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