Home
/
Audio Books
/
Non-Fiction
/ GIBBON: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Part I (Neville Jason/ Nicolas Soames/ Philip Madoc) (Naxos Audio Books: NA607112)
GIBBON: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Part I (Neville Jason/ Nicolas Soames/ Philip Madoc) (Naxos Audio Books: NA607112)
Shipping time: Usually ships within 1-3 days
Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is one of the greatest texts in the English language. In magisterial prose, Gibbon charts the gradual collapse of the Roman rule from Augustus (23 B.C.?á- A.D. 14) to the first of the Barbarian kings, Odoacer (A.D. 476?á- A.D. 490). It is a remarkable account, with the extravagant corruption and depravity of emperors such as Commodus, Caracalla and Elagabalus contrasted by the towering work of Constantine, Julian and other remarkable men. It remains the standard work of scholarship on the subject two hundred years after it was written; yet equally important, in its sheer accessibility, it is an unforgettable story.
| Disc: 1 |
|---|
| Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | |
| 1 |
The Most Civilised Portion Of Mankind |
|
|
| 2 |
The Terror Of The Roman Arms - The Preservation Of |
|
|
| 3 |
Every Useful Intrument Of War |
|
|
| 4 |
An Empire United By Laws And Adorned By Arts |
|
|
| 5 |
The Roman Language - An Influence Over National Ma |
|
|
| 6 |
The Most Numerous Society Under The Same System Of |
|
|
| 7 |
The Fate Of The Roman World Depended On The Will O |
|
|
| 8 |
A Succession Of Monsters With Uparalleled Vices |
|
|
| 9 |
The Rule Of The Two Antonines - The Only Period Of |
|
|
| 10 |
Commodus - Revelling In The Licence Of Sovereign P |
|
|
| 11 |
Pertinax Accedes To Power |
|
|
| Disc: 2 |
|---|
| Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | |
| 1 |
The Praetorian Guards And The Bribe Of Didius Juli |
|
|
| 2 |
Septimus Severus - A Pernicious Indulgence |
|
|
| 3 |
The Two Sons Of Severus - Caracalla And Geta |
|
|
| 4 |
Caracalla Becomes Sole Emperor |
|
|
| 5 |
Antoninus Becomes Elagabalus, Supreme Emperor And |
|
|
| 6 |
The Reign Of Alexander - An Auspicious Calm Of Thi |
|
|
| 7 |
The Rise Of Maximin, Dark And Sanguinary |
|
|
| 8 |
Confusion Of Power Between Maximus, Balbinus And G |
|
|
| 9 |
Philip - A Period Of Games |
|
|
| 10 |
Decius And The Appearance Of The Goths |
|
|
| 11 |
Hostilianus And Gallus |
|
|
| 12 |
Aemilianus, Valerian And Gallienus - An Empire Opp |
|
|
| 13 |
Claudius - The First Of The Restorers Of The Roman |
|
|
| Disc: 3 |
|---|
| Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | |
| 1 |
Aurelian - Four Years Of Memorable Achievement |
|
|
| 2 |
Zenobia Fights Back - The Fate Of The East Is Deci |
|
|
| 3 |
The Death Of Aurelian And The Accession Of Tacitus |
|
|
| 4 |
Probus And The Deliverance Of Gaul And 70 German C |
|
|
| 5 |
Carus, Numerian And Carinus - Soft, Cruel, Devoted |
|
|
| 6 |
The Illustrious Reign Of Diocletian And Maximian |
|
|
| 7 |
The End Of Rome As The Capital Of The Empire |
|
|
| 8 |
The Abdication Of Diocletian |
|
|
| 9 |
Two New Augusti - Constantius And Galerius |
|
|
| 10 |
The Elevation Of Constantine And A Time Of Confusi |
|
|
| 11 |
The Final Battle Between Constantine And Maxentius |
|
|
| Disc: 4 |
|---|
| Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | |
| 1 |
Constantine Overwhelms Licinius, A Victory Which L |
|
|
| 2 |
A Candid But Rational Inquiry Into The Progress An |
|
|
| 3 |
A Dark And Unjust Record Righted |
|
|
| 4 |
Nero - Mistakenly Judged One Of History's Most Vil |
|
|
| 5 |
Protection For The Christians |
|
|
| 6 |
Diocletian Introduces Systematic Repression |
|
|
| 7 |
Gibbon's Conclusions On The Roman Persecution Of T |
|
|
| 8 |
Constantine - A New Capital But A Fatal Flaw In De |
|
|
| Disc: 5 |
|---|
| Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | |
| 1 |
The Petty Abuse Of Power And Local Tyrannies |
|
|
| 2 |
Asiatic Pomp And A Gradual Decline |
|
|
| 3 |
Constantius, Gallus And The Eunuchs |
|
|
| 4 |
Julian, A Caesar Of Very Different Ilk |
|
|
| 5 |
The Establishment Of Christianity |
|
|
| 6 |
The Rise In Popularity Of Julian |
|
|
| 7 |
The Road To Civil War |
|
|
| 8 |
Julian Assumes Supreme Power |
|
|
| 9 |
The Apostasy Of Julian |
|
|
| 10 |
The Death Of Julian |
|
|
| Disc: 6 |
|---|
| Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | |
| 1 |
Jovian - A Brief Reign |
|
|
| 2 |
Valentinian, Emperor Of The West And Valens, Emper |
|
|
| 3 |
Gratian, Emperor Of The West |
|
|
| 4 |
The Humbling Of The Empire |
|
|
| 5 |
The Incursion Of The Visigoth Fritigern And The De |
|
|
| 6 |
Theodosius, Emperor Of The East, Aims For A Modus |
|
|
| 7 |
Maximus Takes Rule Of The Western Empire But Unadv |
|
|
| 8 |
Arcadius And Honorius And Their Commander Stilicho |
|
|
| 9 |
The Power Of The Visigoths Under Alaric |
|
|
| 10 |
The Execution Of Stilicho Opens The Goths' Road To |
|
|
| 11 |
The Decadence Of The Empire In The Reign Of Honori |
|
|
| 12 |
The Sound Of The Gothic Trumpet |
|
|
| 13 |
The End Of The Roman Empire In The West |
|
|
| 14 |
The Reign Of Odoacer, The First Barbarian King Of |
|
|
| 15 |
General Observations On The Fall Of The Roman Empi |
|
|
Write your own review
You must log in to be able to write a review
If you like
GIBBON: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Part I (Neville Jason/ Nicolas Soames/ Philip Madoc) (Naxos Audio Books: NA607112), please tell your friends! You can easily share this page directly on Facebook, Twitter and via e-mail below.
If you have a Facebook-account and want to share this page to your friends, click the link below.
Share on Facebook
If you have a Twitter-account and want to share this page to your friends, click the link below.
Share on Twitter
You must log in to be able to tell friends via e-mail
