Title: The decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
Authors: Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794; Low, D. M. 1890-
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace
Year: 1960
Subjects: History, Ancient; Rome History; Byzantine Empire History
Abstract: The author makes the point that in this abridgement he has adhered to Gibbon's style, format, planning, and footnotes, and has made only selective exclusions. The history covers the centuries from Marcus Aurelius to the capture of Constantinople, and concludes with an epilogue dealing with medieval Rome and the dawn of the Renaissance.
Contents: The golden age of the antonines -- The challenge to the old regime -- The growth of military autocracy and the influx of orientalism -- The disruption of the empire -- The turn of the tide -- The new imperial system -- The rise of christianity -- The movement towards the east -- The recognition of christianity: the beginnings of heresy.