Cardboard Kev Nov 2, 2009
If Rudd were writing the official history of his first term, it would no doubt rival the six-volume Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon. The synopsis might run like this. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Complete and Utter (Linux Desktop) Apps Oct 28, 2009
They remind me of the writers of the eighteenth and nineteenth century who tried to write the definitive reference work on their subject, whether it was the decline and fall of the Roman empire or how diversity leads to the creation of new species. They've caught the habit of perfection, and I have to admire them. (Datamation)
Science, religion debated as evangelical takes top NIH post Sep 12, 2009
Scholars have argued this question at least since 1776, when first volume of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire blamed Christianity for helping to sap the empire's resolve against barbarian invasions. More recently, the German economist argued in 1904's that Protestantism, broadly speaking, led to the development of modern economies. (USA Today -- News)
The Culture Gabfest, Fogies and Jailbait Edition Sep 3, 2009
(Audiobook of the week: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, written by Edward Gibbon and read by Bernard Mayes. . (Slate)
U.S. May Change Strategy in Afghanistan Aug 1, 2009
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, published in 1776, Edward Gibbon remarked that empires endure only so long as their rulers take care not to overextend their borders. The characteristic delusion of imperial power is to confuse global power with global domination. (CBS News -- Politics)
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Quest For a Lost Muslim City Jul 30, 2009
The traditional image of a beleaguered Christian state surrounded by enemies - made famous by Edward Gibbon in his Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - does not add up. Ethiopia has always been the ideal backdrop for tall stories, for example The Sign and the Seal, by Graham Hancock, which claims to prove 'conclusively' that the Ark of the Covenant is in Ethiopia; the book was key to creating the evangelical tourist trend in the country. (allAfrica.com)
‘How Rome Fell’ contains relevant lessons Jul 1, 2009
In his classic, multivolume The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Gibbon decried a loss of moral virtue and civic participation among Romans. (He partly blamed Christianity and its emphasizing the next world over this. (Boston Globe)
Whither African Unity May 28, 2009
Leading Lord Gibbon (author of the seminal The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire), to write that the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy nor an empire. It is only since 1958 that Europe has truly been on the path to a lasting union, and all because the members agreed to shared values in economic, political, judicial, and other matters. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Heideman: Every owner is presumed to know the CCRs Apr 29, 2009
To even attempt to do so would result in CCRs approaching the length of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Thus, we are forced to interpret and apply CCRs in ambiguous situations, which can be a challenge for even the most seasoned attorneys. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Eastern Roman Empire Compared to th... Apr 20, 2009
Edward Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Harcourt, Brace, and Company, 1960). Cyril Mango, The Oxford History of Byzantium (Oxford University Press, 2002). (Suite101.com)
