07-23-2006, 05:08 PM
Gibbon's actual view was more like, the rise of Christianity enervated to the Empire to the point that allowed its fall to the Barbarians. He also paid due note, of course, to the long period of civil wars in the 300's which did the heavy lifting of decimating the Western Army.
In his own words, "I have described the triumph of barbarism and religion", and it's particularly Christianity that the he convicts. Re-read chapters 15 and 16.
rkmvca/Rich Klein
In his own words, "I have described the triumph of barbarism and religion", and it's particularly Christianity that the he convicts. Re-read chapters 15 and 16.
rkmvca/Rich Klein
