Gibbon |
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Author:
| Morison, James Cotter |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - English Men of Letters Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-139-08394-2 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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The author of 'monumental and supreme' histories, Edward Gibbon was a son of the Enlightenment and the father of modern historical scholarship. Published in 1878, Morison's biography provides a learned but accessible account of the man who transformed the study of the Roman Empire.
The author of 'monumental and supreme' histories, Edward Gibbon was a son of the Enlightenment and the father of modern historical scholarship. Published in 1878, Morison's biography provides a learned but accessible account of the man who transformed the study of the Roman Empire.