The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

By: Edward Gibbon

Narrated by: Charlton Griffin

Here in a single volume is the entire, unabridged recording of Gibbon's masterpiece. Beginning in the second century at the apex of the Pax Romana, Gibbon traces the arc of decline and complete destruction through the centuries across Europe and the Mediterranean. It is a thrilling and cautionary tale of splendor and ruin, of faith and hubris, and of civilization and barbarism. Follow along as Christianity overcomes paganism... before itself coming under intense pressure from Islam. It is a story that begins in Rome and ends in the capture of Constantinople by the Turks almost 1,500 years later. To aid in navigating this massive work, please refer to the accompanying PDF, which contains a table of contents and starting times for each chapter.

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Loved It!

A great historical and thorough introduction of not only Roman antiquity but of Christianity and Islam. Astonishing how similar modern history resembles the sinuous advances between cultures and conquerors of the time periods in this book.

need a lot of time for this one.

I made it through. I think that's enough. I would have a appreciated a little brevity.
parts of this made me laugh out loud.

A most impressive feat

I have many audiobooks. Perhaps due to length, this one stays with me.

There are various places in the book where Gibbons seems angry about some idiocy or atrocity. Griffin gives these sections his all with forceful outrage. Now that I've gone through some other history books, I need to give this another listen.

A masterpiece

Took me like two years to finish this. But it was worth it. One of the great works of history. Once you're done you have an excellent grasp of the history of Europe and the Mediterranean from ancient times into the middle ages. Gibbon is always insightful and often very funny. The narrator Griffith does a fantastic job with the text.

If it wasn't for the thick accent

It's a subject I'm very interested in. Studying the past certainly is important for understanding our current situation and our future in America. looks like this are a great way to pass the time while commuting. However in this case the readers English accent is so thick that I'm struggling to understand what's being said the entire time.