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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Abridged) by Edward Gibbon
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Contents
List of Maps and Illustrations
Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin
Critical Foreword by Hans-Friedrich Mueller
THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Preface of the Author
Volume the First
1. The Extent of the Empire in the Age of the Antonines
2. Of the Internal Prosperity of the Roman Empire in the Age of the Antonines
3. The Constitution in the Age of the Antonines
4. The Cruelty, Follies, and Murder of Commodus
5. Sale of the Empire to Didius Julianus
6. Death of Severus, Tyranny of Caracalla, Usurpation of Macrinus
7. Tyranny of Maximin, Rebellion, Civil Wars, Death of Maximin
8. State of Persia and Restoration of the Monarchy
9. State of Germany Until the Barbarians
10. Emperors Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian, and Gallienus
11. Reign of Claudius, Defeat of the Goths
12. Reigns of Tacitus, Probus, Carus, and His Sons
13. Reign of Diocletian and His Three Associates
14. Six Emperors at the Same Time, Reunion of the Empire
15. Progress of the Christian Religion
16. Conduct Towards the Christians, from Nero to Constantine
Volume the Second
17. Foundation of Constantinople
18. Character of Constantine and His Sons
19. Constantius Sole Emperor
20. Conversion of Constantine
21. Persecution of Heresy, State of the Church
22. Julian Declared Emperor
23. Reign of Julian
24. The Retreat and Death of Julian
25. Reigns of Jovian and Valentinian, Division of the Empire
26. Progress of the Huns
Volume the Third
27. Civil Wars, Reign of Theodosius
28. Destruction of Paganism
29. Division of Roman Empire Between Sons of Theodosius
30. Revolt of the Goths
31. Invasion of Italy, Occupation of Territories by Barbarians
32. Emperors Arcadius, Eutropius, Theodosius II
33. Conquest of Africa by the Vandals
34. Attila
35. Invasion by Attila
36. Total Extinction of the Western Empire
37. Conversion of the Barbarians to Christianity
38. Reign of Clovis
Volume the Fourth
Preface to the Fourth Volume of the Original Quarto Edition
39. Gothic Kingdom of Italy
40. Reign of Justinian
41. Conquests of Justinian, Character of Belisarius
42. State of the Barbaric World
43. Last Victory and Death of Belisarius, Death of Justinian
44. Idea of the Roman Jurisprudence
45. State of Italy Under the Lombards
46. Troubles in Persia
47. Ecclesiastical Discord
Volume the Fifth
48. Succession and Characters of the Greek Emperors
49. Conquest of Italy by the Franks
50. Description of Arabia and Its Inhabitants
51. Conquests by the Arabs
52. More Conquests by the Arabs
53. Fate of the Eastern Empire
54. Origin and Doctrine of the Paulicians
55. The Bulgarians, the Hungarians, and the Russians
56. The Saracens, the Franks, and the Normans
57. The Turks
Volume the Sixth
58. The First Crusade
59. The Crusades
60. The Fourth Crusade
61. Partition of the Empire by the French and Venetians
62. Greek Emperors of Nice and Constantinople
63. Civil Wars and the Ruin of the Greek Empire
64. Moguls, Ottoman Turks
65. Timour or Tamerlane
66. Union of the Greek and Latin Churches
67. Schism of the Greeks and Latins
68. Reign of Mohammed the Second, Extinction of Eastern Empire
69. State of Rome from the Twelfth Century
70. Final Settlement of the Ecclesiastical State
71. Prospect of the Ruins of Rome in the Fifteenth Century
Table of Roman Emperors
A Note on the Illustrations
About the Editor
Montcalm and Wolfe by Francis Parkman
Copyright
Contents
About the Author
Introduction to the Modern Library War Series
Introduction by John Keegan
Dedication
Preface
Foreword
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXX
Chapter XXXI
Chapter XXXII
Appendix
History of the Conquest of Mexico by William H. Prescott
Copyright
Contents
About the Book
About the Author
Preface
Book I
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Book II
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Book III
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Book IV
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Book V
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Book VI
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Book VII
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Preliminary Notice
Appendix, Part I
Appendix, Part II
The Naval War of 1812 by Theodore Roosevelt
Copyright
Contents
About the Author
Introduction to the Modern Library War Series
Introduction
Preface
Preface to the Third Edition
Principal Authorities Referred To
Authorities Referred to in Chapter X
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
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