| The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 2 Contributor(s): Gibbon, Edward (Author), Mayes, Bernard (Read by) |
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ISBN: 078616106X ISBN-13: 9780786161065 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $53.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: This second volume of Gibbons masterpiece, covering a.d. 395 to a.d. 1185, recounts desperate attempts against barbarians, palace revolutions and assassinations, theological controversy, and lecheries and betrayals, all in a magnificent setting. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome |
| Dewey: 937 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.55" W x 7.44" (0.32 lbs) 3 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Famous for its unflagging narrative power, fine organization, and irresistibly persuasive arguments, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire has earned a permanent place of honor in historical literature. Gibbon's elegantly detached erudition is seasoned with an ironic wit, and remarkably little of his work is outdated. This second volume covers 395 AD to 1185 AD, from the reign of Justinian in the East to the establishment of the German Empire of the West. It recounts the desperate attempts to hold off the barbarians, palace revolutions and assassinations, theological controversy, and lecheries and betrayals, all in a setting of phenomenal magnificence. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gibbon, Edward: - Edward Gibbon (1737-1794), an English historian and member of Parliament, had little formal education. He went to Oxford, but was forced to leave when he converted to Roman Catholicism. His family then sent him to Lausanne, where he was reconverted to Protestantism. His most important work, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788. Mayes, Bernard: -Bernard Mayes is a teacher, administrator, corporate executive, broadcaster, actor, dramatist, and former international commentator on US culture. He is best known for his readings of historical classics. |
