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 5" by Edward Gibbon is part of a six-volume work published between 1776 and 1788. This monumental history traces the Roman Empire from its peak through fifteen centuries of transformation, examining the rise of Christianity, the fall of Rome, and the emergence of new powers. Gibbon's controversial thesis attributes Rome's decline partly to Christianity's influence on civic virtue. Written with detached rationality and occasional moralizing, this Enlightenment masterpiece sparked enduring debates about religion, empire, and civilization's progress. (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/894 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/894 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133037.0 894