The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Resumen del libro

Famously sceptical about Christianity, unexpectedly sympathetic to the barbarian invaders and the Byzantine Empire, constantly aware of how political leaders often achieve the exact opposite of what they intend, Gibbon was alert to both the broad pattern of events and the significant revealing detail. Attacked for its enlightened views on politics, sexuality and religion, the first volume was widely acclaimed for the elegance of its prose.

Biografía del autor

EDWARD GIBBON (Putney, 1737 x{0026} x02013; Londres, 1794) fue un historiador y político, que llegó a ser miembro del Parlamento británico. Su prolongada estancia en Lausana y sus viajes por el continente le convirtieron en un erudito, cuyo mayor logro es uno de los ensayos históricos más valorados de toda la cultura occidental: x{0026}lt;i Decadencia y caída del Imperio romano.x{0026}lt;/i