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Blurb: Edward Gibbon published his classic "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" in 1776. In 1960 D. M. Low published an outstanding abridgment of Gibbon's 6 volume research. Low's work is important for people who seek to understand the roots of today's Middle East conflict and forces affecting a turbulent world deeply steeped in the history of religions, East/West philosophies, and mysticisms from 27 BC to 1453 AD. Low's index is excellent and his 900 page abridgment is captivating.
Blurb: Edward Gibbon published his classic "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" in 1776. In 1960 D. M. Low published an outstanding abridgment of Gibbon's 6 volume research. Low's work is important for people who seek to understand the roots of today's Middle East conflict and forces affecting a turbulent world deeply steeped in the history of religions, East/West philosophies, and mysticisms from 27 BC to 1453 AD. Low's index is excellent and his 900 page abridgment is captivating.