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Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Episode 10

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Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Episode 10
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eng
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videorecording
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Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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electronic resource
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Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2017
Runtime
31
Summary
Chapter 17 is the major turning point in the Decline and Fall. What are Gibbon's thoughts on the transferring of the capital to Constantinople, and on Constantine's famous vision of the cross? Why does he give so much attention to theological controversies, and why was he so impressed by Athanasius, the archbishop of Alexandria?
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