{"product_id":"the-decline-and-fall-of-the-roman-empire-modern-library-classics","title":"The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Modern Library Classics)","description":"Edited, abridged, and with a critical Foreword by Hans-Friedrich Mueller\nIntroduction by Daniel J. Boorstin\nIllustrations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi\n\nEdward Gibbon’s masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century A.D. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely considered the greatest work of history ever written. This abridgment retains the full scope of the original, but in a breadth comparable to a novel. Casual readers now have access to the full sweep of Gibbon’s narrative, while instructors and students have a volume that can be read in a single term. This unique edition emphasizes elements ignored in all other abridgments—in particular the role of religion in the empire and the rise of Islam.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0375758119\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31UJRV002H2W_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gibbon, Edward|Mueller, Hans-Friedrich|Piranesi, Gian Battista|Boorstin, Daniel J.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43334561169469,"sku":"31UJRV002H2W_ns","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0375758119-0.jpg?v=1783695660","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-decline-and-fall-of-the-roman-empire-modern-library-classics","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}