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Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Episode 23

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Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Episode 23
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Medium
electronic resource
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2017
Runtime
29
Summary
How did Gibbon keep the Decline and Fall from simply petering out in its final chapter?What were some of his assumptions about the "darkness and confusion" of medieval Europe? See how his visit to the physical ruins of Rome inspired Gibbon's final thoughts on the collapse of the empire and helped to bring his great work to a close
Technique
live action
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