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Online Seminar Series

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
by Edward Gibbon – Chapters XLI-XLIX

Sunday, November 20, 2022

This six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon traces Western civilization from the height of the Roman Empire to the fall of Byzantium in the fifteenth century. These texts cover the history, from 98 to 1,590AD, of the Roman Empire, the history of early Christianity and then of the Roman Church, and the general history of Europe. According to the author, the Roman Empire succumbed to barbarian invasions in large part due to the gradual loss of civic virtue among its citizens. We invite you to join this series as we explore this influential text in monthly online seminars, exploring a few chapters at a time.

Click here to visit the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Online Seminar page, with links to media and the Discussion Forum.

November 20 Reading: 

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon – Penguin Classics; Abridged edition (January 2001) – ISBN 0140437649

Chapters XLI, and XLII – XLIX (Pages 508-587)

Schedule:

12:00-2:00PM PDT

Tutor: 

David Appleby

Location: 

Online. Register to receive the link.

 

 

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