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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

By: Edward Gibbon
Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
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Here in a single volume is the entire, unabridged recording of Gibbon's masterpiece. Beginning in the second century at the apex of the Pax Romana, Gibbon traces the arc of decline and complete destruction through the centuries across Europe and the Mediterranean. It is a thrilling and cautionary tale of splendor and ruin, of faith and hubris, and of civilization and barbarism. Follow along as Christianity overcomes paganism... before itself coming under intense pressure from Islam. It is a story that begins in Rome and ends in the capture of Constantinople by the Turks almost 1,500 years later. To aid in navigating this massive work, please refer to the accompanying PDF, which contains a table of contents and starting times for each chapter.

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Public Domain (P)2015 Audio Connoisseur Ancient Civilisation Rome World Middle Ages Italy Crusade
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this is an epic work of history written in the language of the time. worth it!

epic

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Helps to have some background in Roman history though I was unfamiliar with Byzantine and enjoyed it thoroughly.
The only boring parts for me were Church history but that depends on your interests.
Took me 22 months to get through it but it was a great listen and no regrets on the time taken

Incredible

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fantastic but you need to key in to the language and long sentences. listening to it in bed

an epic, well recounted

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I cannot believe it took me 38 years of my life to get to know about Gibbon! what a fantastic historian, I could listen to this book for another 10 years;

Masterpiece

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Well told story which insightfully takes you through the long journey of the Roman empire.

excellent story and narration

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This would have to be a masterpiece of the English language.

Gibbon pulls no punches in his assessment of all factors that precipitated the fall of the Empire, and delivers the narrative with outstanding prose.

incredible

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I am sure it is a classic text but the flowery language and narrative style made it impossible for me to finish it. And some of the language doesn't make sense, "the kind cruelty of Commodus" ?!

Why use one word when 20 will do?

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