Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Episode 4, The Theory and Practice of History.
Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Episode 4, The Theory and Practice of History.
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Leo Damrosch
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2017.
It's no accident that the Decline and Fall survives as a great work of history. Here, explore how Gibbon understood the role of the historian; consider what he thought of Hume, Voltaire, and other Enlightenment writers; and discover how he revolutionized the use of extensive documentation in his work.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
6689246 Kanopy
History, Ancient.
Balts (Indo-European people).
Education films.
Title from title frames. Film In Process Record.
Leo Damrosch
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2017.
It's no accident that the Decline and Fall survives as a great work of history. Here, explore how Gibbon understood the role of the historian; consider what he thought of Hume, Voltaire, and other Enlightenment writers; and discover how he revolutionized the use of extensive documentation in his work.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
6689246 Kanopy
History, Ancient.
Balts (Indo-European people).
Education films.