{"product_id":"the-decline-and-fall-of-the-roman-empire-paperback","title":"The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Gibbon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Lentin\u003c\/b\u003e (Abridged by), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Lentin\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGibbon's \u003ci\u003eDecline and Fall of the Roman Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, published between 1776 and 1788, is the undisputed masterpiece of English historical writing which can only perish with the language itself. Its length alone is a measure of its monumental quality: seventy-one chapters, of which twenty-eight appear in full in this edition. With style, learning and wit, Gibbon takes the reader through the history of Europe from the second century AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453 - an enthralling account by 'the greatest of the historians of the Enlightenment'. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This edition includes Gibbon's footnotes and quotations, here translated for the first time, together with brief explanatory comments, a precis of the chapters not included, 16 maps, a glossary, and a list of emperors.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1088\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.4 x 8.1 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467834343602,"sku":"9781853264993","price":12.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3fbf2a7c26f63eac91c8c558aea2d5a4.webp?v=1779039048","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-decline-and-fall-of-the-roman-empire-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}