Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) became world famous as the author of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Of the early Christian era, he wrote: "The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful." He described the theme of his work as "the triumph of barbarism and religion." Axios's Essence of ... Series takes the greatest works of practical philosophy and pares them down to their essence. Selected passages flow together to create a seamless work that will capture your interest from page one.…mehr
Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) became world famous as the author of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Of the early Christian era, he wrote: "The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful." He described the theme of his work as "the triumph of barbarism and religion." Axios's Essence of ... Series takes the greatest works of practical philosophy and pares them down to their essence. Selected passages flow together to create a seamless work that will capture your interest from page one.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Hunter Lewis is co-founder and former CEO of global investment firm Cambridge Associates, LLC and author of 11 books on economics and moral philosophy. He has contributed to the New York Times, the Times of London, the Washington Post, and the Atlantic Monthly, as well as numerous websites such as Forbes.com, RealClearMarkets.com, and many others. He has served on boards and committees of fifteen leading not-for-profit organizations, including environmental, teaching, research, and cultural and global development organizations, as well as the World Bank.
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Introduction XV. The Progress of the Christian Religion, and the Sentiments, Manners, Numbers, and Condition of the Primitive Christians Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Part IX XVI. The Conduct of the Roman Government towards the Christians, from the Reign of Nero to That of Constantine Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII Index
Introduction XV. The Progress of the Christian Religion, and the Sentiments, Manners, Numbers, and Condition of the Primitive Christians Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Part IX XVI. The Conduct of the Roman Government towards the Christians, from the Reign of Nero to That of Constantine Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII Index
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