The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edited in Seven Volumes with Introduction, Notes, Appendices, and Index

J. B. Bury's authoritative seven-volume edition (1896–1900) of Edward Gibbon's magisterial account of the relationship between Roman imperialism and Christianity.

Edward Gibbon (Author), J. B. Bury (Edited by)

9781108050746, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 14 February 2013

570 pages
21.6 x 14 x 3.2 cm, 0.72 kg

The pre-eminent historian of his day, Edward Gibbon (1737–94) produced his magnum opus in six volumes between 1776 and 1788. Reissued here is the authoritative seven-volume edition prepared by J. B. Bury (1861–1927) between 1896 and 1900. Immediately and widely acclaimed, Gibbon's work remains justly famous for its magisterial account of Roman imperialism and Christianity from the first century CE through to the fall of Constantinople and beyond. Innovative in its use of primary sources and notable for its tone of religious scepticism, this epic narrative stands as a masterpiece of English literature and historical scholarship. Volume 4 focuses on the fifth and sixth centuries CE, examining the Vandal sack of Rome and the fall of the Western Empire, the conversion of barbarians to Christianity, the Saxon conquest of Britain, and the wars of the Goths and the Vandals.

36. Sack of Rome by Genseric, king of the Vandals
37. Origin, progress, and effects of the monastic life
38. Reign and conversion of Clovis
39. Zeno and Anastasius, emperors of the east
40. Elevation of Justin the Elder
41. Conquests of Justinian in the west
42. State of the barbaric world
43. Rebellions of Africa
44. Idea of the Roman jurisprudence.

Subject Areas: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA]