Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 23, The End of Gibbon’s Work Episode 23, The End of Gibbon’s Work.

Streaming video - 2017

How did Gibbon keep the Decline and Fall from simply petering out in its final chapter?What were some of his assumptions about the "darkness and confusion" of medieval Europe? See how his visit to the physical ruins of Rome inspired Gibbon's final thoughts on the collapse of the empire and helped to bring his great work to a close.

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[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2017.
2019.
Language
English
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Leopold Damrosch (actor)
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A Kanopy streaming video
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).