{"product_id":"the-decline-and-fall-of-the-roman-empire-illustrations-by-giovanni-battista-piranesi-arcturus-epic-classics","title":"The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Illustrations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Arcturus Epic Classics)","description":"   \u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle In The Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Illustrations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Arcturus Epic Classics)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e:9781398861213\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original publication of Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall was an exhaustive, six-volume account of a 'revolution which shall ever be remembered and is still felt by the nations of the earth'. Here, this celebrated work of historical scholarship has been abridged to a more digestible length, complete with scabrous and entertaining footnotes detailing the decadence that led to the fall of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis handsome hardback editions is gloriously illustrated by the illustrious Italian artist, Giovanni Battista Piranesi. These dramatic neoclassical etchings accompany the text, as well as the printed page edges and full-colour endpapers of this edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Gibbon (1737–1794) was a renowned English historian and Member of Parliament, famous for his monumental work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a six-volume masterpiece detailing the Roman Empire's later history and its fall, published between 1776 and 1788, influencing historical methodology and understanding of ancient Rome and Christianity's role in its decline. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eTitle\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Illustrations by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Arcturus Epic Classics)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDelivery \u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eContent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eReviews \u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Edward Gibbon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57212101263685,"sku":"SNG22141","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4308\/2821\/files\/81JL87wB2lL.jpg?v=1771631639","url":"https:\/\/redhotcomics.co.uk\/products\/the-decline-and-fall-of-the-roman-empire-illustrations-by-giovanni-battista-piranesi-arcturus-epic-classics","provider":"Redhotcomics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}