
Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The Theory and Practice of History
Educational · Mar 3, 2017 · 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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S1, E4: It's no accident that the Decline and Fall survives as a great work of history. Here, explore how Gibbon understood the role of the historian; consider what he thought of Hume, Voltaire, and other Enlightenment writers; and discover how he revolutionized the use of extensive documentation in his work.
Educational · Mar 3, 2017 · 29 min