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Author | : Leo Damrosch |
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ISBN | : 9781629973814 |
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Genre | : Balts (Indo-European people) |
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End by considering why some historians reject the term "fall" in favor of "transformation," together with the insistence by recent specialists that there truly was a fall; and also three major blind spots Gibbon exhibits in his history: religion, Byzantine civilization, and the persistence of deep cultural rhythms as contrasted with political and military events.
Author | : Edward Gibbon |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 525 |
Release | : 2013-01-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1625584156 |
Gibbon offers an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written sources, though he was not the only historian to tackle the subject. Most of his ideas are directly taken from what few relevant records were available: those of the Roman moralists of the 4th and 5th centuries.
Author | : Cullen Murphy |
Publisher | : HMH |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2008-05-05 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0547527071 |
What went wrong in imperial Rome, and how we can avoid it: “If you want to understand where America stands in the world today, read this.” —Thomas E. Ricks The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds since the beginning of our republic. Depending on who’s doing the talking, the history of Rome serves as either a triumphal call to action—or a dire warning of imminent collapse. In this “provocative and lively” book, Cullen Murphy points out that today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place, and reveals a wide array of similarities between the two societies (The New York Times). Looking at the blinkered, insular culture of our capitals; the debilitating effect of bribery in public life; the paradoxical issue of borders; and the weakening of the body politic through various forms of privatization, Murphy persuasively argues that we most resemble Rome in the burgeoning corruption of our government and in our arrogant ignorance of the world outside—two things that must be changed if we are to avoid Rome’s fate. “Are We Rome? is just about a perfect book. . . . I wish every politician would spend an evening with this book.” —James Fallows
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Ground your understanding of Gibbon's masterpiece. Why was Rome so important to Gibbon and his readers? What makes the periodic style so essential to the Decline and Fall's accessibility? Why should we want to read it today in the 21st century?
Author | : Bryan Ward-Perkins |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2006-07-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0191622362 |
Why did Rome fall? Vicious barbarian invasions during the fifth century resulted in the cataclysmic end of the world's most powerful civilization, and a 'dark age' for its conquered peoples. Or did it? The dominant view of this period today is that the 'fall of Rome' was a largely peaceful transition to Germanic rule, and the start of a positive cultural transformation. Bryan Ward-Perkins encourages every reader to think again by reclaiming the drama and violence of the last days of the Roman world, and reminding us of the very real horrors of barbarian occupation. Attacking new sources with relish and making use of a range of contemporary archaeological evidence, he looks at both the wider explanations for the disintegration of the Roman world and also the consequences for the lives of everyday Romans, in a world of economic collapse, marauding barbarians, and the rise of a new religious orthodoxy. He also looks at how and why successive generations have understood this period differently, and why the story is still so significant today.
Author | : Edward Gibbon |
Publisher | : Penguin Group |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780143036241 |
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now, Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are. Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers, and each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-drive design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Offering great literature in great packages at great prices, this series is ideal for those readers who want to explore and savor the Great Ideas that have shaped the world. Edward Gibbon's subversive and iconoclastic description of the rise of Christianity inspired outrage upon publication, and remains one of the most eloquent and damning indictments of the delusory nature of faith.
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Author | : Edward Gibbon |
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Total Pages | : 398 |
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Author | : Edward Gibbon |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 471 |
Release | : 2013-01-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1625584202 |
Gibbon offers an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written sources, though he was not the only historian to tackle the subject. Most of his ideas are directly taken from what few relevant records were available: those of the Roman moralists of the 4th and 5th centuries.