Gibbon, Edward 1737-1794 creator Milman, Henry Hart 1791-1868 text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2" by Edward Gibbon is a historical work published in 1781. This second volume continues Gibbon's monumental chronicle of Rome's transformation and decline. Covering the period from 98 to 1590, the work examines the Roman Empire's peak, early Christianity's rise to state religion, barbarian invasions, and Byzantium's eventual fall. Gibbon attributes Rome's collapse to the gradual loss of civic virtue and Christianity's influence, presenting his thesis with detached yet critical prose that sparked enduring controversy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_the_Decline_and_Fall_of_the_Roman_Empire Release date is 2008-06-07 David Reed and David Widger Original publication data not identified Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527 DG Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/732 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/732 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133035.0 732