by Edward Gibbon, Dero A. Saunders · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140431896
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Immerse yourself in the history of the Roman Empire with this abridged edition of Edward Gibbon's masterpiece. Narrating from the second century A.D. to the fall in the fifteenth century, this book offers a comprehensive view of the rise and decline of the empire, highlighting the role of religion and the rise of Islam. Ideal for both casual readers and students, this Penguin Classics edition is an essential addition to any library.
Edward Gibbon was a British essayist, historian and politician. His most important and influential work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1789, to critical and commercial success. It is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its polemical criticism of organised religion.
