The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Updated Edition)

The fundamental work of Edward Gibbon, «The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,» is one of the most influential and stunning historical works of European literature, firmly entrenched in the common understanding of the era, which... can rightly be considered the cradle of European civilization. The focus of Gibbon's study is over a millennium-long fate of Roman civilization from the «golden age» of the empire under the Antonine dynasty to the fall of Constantinople under the onslaught of the Ottomans in 1453.
 
Emperors, wars, political strife, and the intrigues of the clergy in «The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire» weave together a grand and fascinating narrative about one of the most significant periods in European history.
 
«The General History» consists of magnificent editions, each beautifully illustrated with numerous colored and black-and-white illustrations. Each book is exquisitely bound with fine gold embossing, making it a wonderful gift for the most discerning reader and collector.