Gibbon: Making History by Roy Porter

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Gibbon: Making History by Roy Porter

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Summary

This is neither a full-length biography nor a specialist monograph, but a study of Gibbon the historian: a product of his own time and an enduring voice in our own. The book examines the special and controversial qualities of Gibbon as historian, showing the man and the history as intertwined.

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Gibbon: Making History by Roy Porter

A study of Gibbon the Historian, how he came to write what is now considered to be the most distinguished work of history in the English language.

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ISBN 13 9781857993622
ISBN 10 1857993624
Title Gibbon: Making History
Author Roy Porter
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1995-09-04
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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