The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 2 by Edward Gibbon | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 2 Author: Edward Gibbon Narrator: Philip Madoc, Neville Jason Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-00 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Genres: History, Ancient Summary: Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire occupies an immortal place in the pantheon of historical masterpieces. This recording covers the final three volumes of Gibbon's work, tracing ten centuries in the life of the eastern half of the empire, whose capital city was Constantinople. Among the many figures who stride across Gibbon's stage here are the emperor Justinian I, a noble statesman and successful warrior, brought low by his lascivious wife, the former prostitute Theodora; the murdering Basil I, a peasant who nonetheless proved himself a worthy figure upon which to drape the purple; and the final emperor of all Constantine XI, who died on the battlements of Constantinople in 1453, valiantly fighting a losing battle to prevent the Turks from gaining a city they had craved for centuries. This is still the work that sets the standard for all histories of the period. Contact: [email protected]

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