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 6" by Edward Gibbon is a historical work published in 1788. This final volume completes Gibbon's monumental chronicle spanning from 98 to 1590, examining the peak of Roman power, Christianity's emergence as state religion, the Western Empire's collapse, and Byzantium's fall. Gibbon attributes Rome's decline to lost civic virtue and barbarian invasions, controversially emphasizing Christianity's role. Written with detached yet critical prose, this Enlightenment masterwork sparked debate about religion's impact on imperial decline that continues among scholars today. (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/895 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/895 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133037.0 895