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1	Decline and fall of the Roman Empire more books like this by Edward Gibbon In the world of books, there are hundreds of timeless classics. But only one collection of great works is a classic in itself - "Britannica's Great Books". This 60-volume set brings you centuries of celebrated writings from the greatest minds of all time, including Plato, Shakespeare, Swift, Freud, Hemingway and Twain. "Britannica's Great Books" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire more books like this by E Gibbon Famously sceptical about Christianity, unexpectedly sympathetic to the barbarian invaders and the Byzantine Empire, constantly aware of how political leaders often achieve the exact opposite of what they intend, Gibbon was alert to both the broad pattern of events and the significant revealing detail. Attacked for its enlightened views on politics ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 1-3: Volumes 1, 2, 3 more books like this by Edward Gibbon, H R Trevor-Roper (Introduction by) A three-volume Modern Library edition. see all copies from $35.64! new only from $38.38! \| SVS
4	The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 4-6: Volumes 4, 5, and 6 more books like this by Edward Gibbon, H R Trevor-Roper (Introduction by) (Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) Volumes 4, 5, and 6 of the Bury Text, in a boxed set. Introduction by Hugh Trevor-Roper see all copies from $22.65! new only from $35.25! \| SVS
5	History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume 3 more books like this by Edward Gibbon Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire compresses thirteen turbulent centuries into an epic narrative shot through with insight, irony and incisive character analysis. Sceptical about Christianity, sympathetic to the barbarian invaders and the Byzantine Empire, constantly aware of how political leaders often achieve the exact ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $15.94! \| SVS
6	Gibbon's the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire more books like this by Edward Gibbon, Professor Moses Hadas (Editor) A modern abridgment of what is perhaps the greatest history ever written, Edward Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.00! \| first editions
7	History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume 2 more books like this by Edward Gibbon Edward Gibbon's six-volume History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in European literature. Its subject is the fate of one of the world's greatest civilizations over thirteen centuries - its rulers, wars and society, and the events that led to its disastrous collapse. Here ... see all copies from $2.70! new only from $12.47! \| SVS
8	History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume 1 more books like this by Edward Gibbon Edward Gibbon's six-volume History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in European literature. Its subject is the fate of one of the world's greatest civilizations over thirteen centuries - its rulers, wars and society, and the events that led to its disastrous collapse. Here ... see all copies from $6.50! new only from $12.47! \| SVS
9	The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume I more books like this by Edward Gibbon, J B Bury (Editor), Gian Battista Piranesi (Illustrator) A three-volume Modern Library edition. see all copies from $2.35! new only from $12.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volumes I-III more books like this by Edward Gibbon, David Womersley (Editor) This edition of Gibbon's classic history returns to manuscript and original sources. see all copies from $56.00!
11 view cover	Memoirs of my life more books like this by Edward Gibbon Edward Gibbon was one of the world's greatest historians and a towering figure of his age. When he died in 1794 he left behind the unfinished drafts of his Memoirs, which were posthumously edited by his friend Lord Sheffield, and remain an astonishing portrait of a rich, full life. Recounting Gibbon's sickly childhood in London, his disappointment ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $32.08! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 3 more books like this by Edward Gibbon, Bernard Mayes (Read by) A three-volume Modern Library edition. see all copies from $9.90! new only from $49.95! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire more books like this by Edward Gibbon With all the maps and index of the bestselling Rand McNally Road Atlas, plus all kinds of vacation-planning information, this incredible guide describes more than 1,900 places of interest throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Features a "1992 Calendar of Events", tourism overviews of each state and province, plus important regulations and ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Part I more books like this by Edward Gibbon, Philip Madoc (Read by), Neville Jason (Read by) Gibbon's masterpiece is one of the greatest texts in the English language and remains the work that sets the standard for all histories of the period. see all copies from $29.15! new only from $29.15!
15 view cover	The Christians and the Fall of Rome more books like this by Edward Gibbon see all copies from $3.00! new only from $3.93! \| SVS
16 view cover	Memoirs of my life and writings more books like this by Edward Gibbon My indiscriminate appetite subsided by degrees in the historic line: and since philosophy has exploded all innate ideas and natural propensities, I must ascribe this choice to the assiduous perusal of the Universal History, as the octavo volumes successively appeared. This unequal work, and a treatise of Hearne, the Ductor historicus, referred and ... see all copies from $9.05! new only from $9.05! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	On Christianity more books like this by Edward Gibbon Written originally as the 15th and 16th chapters of his great work, "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-1788)", "On Christianity" joined the growing number of revisionist histories whose authors rejected the view that popular support of Christianity was miraculously preordained. Gibbon interprets the ascendancy of Christianity in terms ... see all copies from $2.13! new only from $12.05! \| SVS
18	Gibbon for moderns; The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, with lessons for America today. more books like this by Edward Gibbon, Peter Witonski see all copies from $1.99! new only from $72.66! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volume 1, Part 1 more books like this by Edward Gibbon A three-volume Modern Library edition. see all copies from $6.18! new only from $96.19! \| SVS
20 view cover	History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. 4 more books like this by Edward Gibbon Yet Commodus was not, as he has been represented, a tiger born with an insatiate thirst of human blood, and capable, from his infancy, of the most inhuman actions. Nature had formed him of a weak rather than a wicked disposition. His simplicity and timidity rendered him the slave of his attendants, who gradually corrupted his mind. His cruelty, ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $34.24! \| SVS
21 view cover	History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. 2 more books like this by Edward Gibbon Yet Commodus was not, as he has been represented, a tiger born with an insatiate thirst of human blood, and capable, from his infancy, of the most inhuman actions. Nature had formed him of a weak rather than a wicked disposition. His simplicity and timidity rendered him the slave of his attendants, who gradually corrupted his mind. His cruelty, ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $37.91! \| SVS
22 view cover	Mexico Under Carranza: A Lawyer's Indictment of the Crowning Infamy of Four Hundred Years of Misrule more books like this by Thomas Edward Gibbon see all copies from $7.91! new only from $22.95! \| SVS
23 view cover	History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. 1 more books like this by Edward Gibbon Yet Commodus was not, as he has been represented, a tiger born with an insatiate thirst of human blood, and capable, from his infancy, of the most inhuman actions. Nature had formed him of a weak rather than a wicked disposition. His simplicity and timidity rendered him the slave of his attendants, who gradually corrupted his mind. His cruelty, ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $34.97! \| SVS
24	The Portable Gibbon: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire more books like this by Edward Gibbon see all copies from $1.99! first editions
25	Decline & Fall of Roman Empire more books like this by Edward Gibbon, D M Low see all copies from $4.95! new only from $16.50! \| first editions

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