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 1" by Edward Gibbon is a historical work published in 1776. This monumental six-volume history spans nearly fifteen centuries, chronicling the Roman Empire from its peak through its collapse, the rise of Christianity as state religion, and the fall of Byzantium. Gibbon argues that Rome succumbed to barbarian invasions partly due to lost civic virtue among citizens. His controversial thesis examines Christianity's role in weakening the Empire, though scholars today debate his conclusions. (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 HTML Release date is 2008-06-07 Produced by David Reed, Dale R. Fredrickson 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/890 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/890 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133037.0 890