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In what ways has Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) set the agenda for subsequent study of the later Roman Empire?
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In what ways has Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-88) set the agenda for subsequent study of the later Roman Empire? Edward Gibbon's 'Decline and Fall' is arguably one of the most influential books for the study of the later Roman Empire, according to Christopher Kelly in 'A Grand Tour: Reading Gibbon's Decline and Fall', "Gibbon's work stands as a major advance in English historiography. Methodologically, The Decline and Fall marked an important step in the development of ancient evidence and texts" 1. According to Gibbon, the rise of Christianity and the invasion of the Empire by Barbarians are the two main factors in the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. These predominating events are accompanied by other weaknesses, for example, Gibbon states that the long period of peace and the uniform government of the Romans gradually extinguished the industry and creativeness of the people as well...
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