The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
By (Author) David Womersley
By (author) Edward Gibbon
Edited by David Womersley
Introduction by David Womersley
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
3rd July 2000
19th June 2000
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
European history
937.06
Physical Properties
Paperback
848
Width 128mm, Height 197mm, Spine 36mm
573g
Description
The most celebrated historical work in the English language Spanning thirteen centuries from the age of Trajan to the taking of Constantinople by the Turks, DECLINE & FALL is one of the greatest narratives in European Literature. David Womersley's masterly selection and bridging commentary enables the readerto acquire a general sense of the progress and argument of the whole work and displays the full variety of Gibbon's achievement.
Author Bio
Edward Gibbon (1737-94) studied briefly at Magdalen College, Oxford and at Lausanne, Switzerland before being elected to Parliament in 1774. DECLINE & FALL was written over 12 years and established his reputation as a pre-eminent Classical historian. David Womersley, Official Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Jesus College Oxford, is the author of The Transformation of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire (CUP) and edited the 3-volume edition of DECLINE & FALL for Penguin Classics.
