The Works of Edward Gibbon; Volume 4 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781147164596)

This is Volume 4 of "The Works of Edward Gibbon." Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) was an English historian and Member of Parliament. His most important work, "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788 and is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its open criticism of organized religion. He has been called the greatest British historian of his time. This volume would appeal to scholars and history buffs interested in Gibbon's perspectives and analysis.

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