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…mehr
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 6 covers the period from the seventh to the fourteenth centuries CE, addressing the Arab sieges of Constantinople, the culture of the Eastern Empire at the end of the first millennium, the origins of the Bulgarian, Hungarian and Russian peoples, the rise of the Turks and the conquest of Asia Minor, and the Crusades.
Edward Gibbon, born on May 8, 1737, in Putney, Surrey, England, was a renowned historian and scholar. Despite a frail childhood marked by frequent illnesses, he developed a voracious appetite for reading, which laid the foundation for his future intellectual pursuits. ¿In 1752, Gibbon enrolled at Magdalen College, Oxford, but found the academic environment uninspiring, leading to his temporary conversion to Roman Catholicism. His father subsequently sent him to Lausanne, Switzerland, where he reconverted to Protestantism and immersed himself in rigorous studies under the guidance of a Calvinist pastor. ¿Gibbon's magnum opus, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788. This monumental work is celebrated for its critical use of primary sources and its eloquent prose, offering a comprehensive analysis of the factors leading to the fall of the Roman Empire.
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52. The two sieges of Constantinople by the Arabs 53. State of the eastern empire in the tenth century 54. Origin and doctrine of the Paulicians 55. The Bulgarians 56. The Saracens, Franks, and Greeks, in Italy 57. The Turks of the house of Seljuk 58. Origin and numbers of the First Crusade 59. Preservation of the Greek empire 60. Schism of the Greeks and Latins 61. Partition and empire by the French and Venetians 62. The Greek emperors of Nice and Constantinople 63. Civil wars, and the ruin of the Greek empire.
52. The two sieges of Constantinople by the Arabs 53. State of the eastern empire in the tenth century 54. Origin and doctrine of the Paulicians 55. The Bulgarians 56. The Saracens, Franks, and Greeks, in Italy 57. The Turks of the house of Seljuk 58. Origin and numbers of the First Crusade 59. Preservation of the Greek empire 60. Schism of the Greeks and Latins 61. Partition and empire by the French and Venetians 62. The Greek emperors of Nice and Constantinople 63. Civil wars, and the ruin of the Greek empire.
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