Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
book
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Edward_Gibbon
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| gptkbp:contains |
extensive footnotes
historical anecdotes discussion of barbarian invasions examination of the decline of civic virtue analysis_of_Christianity |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
widely acclaimed
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| gptkbp:discusses |
gptkb:the_fall_of_Constantinople
cultural assimilation the importance of education the significance of art the impact of leadership the role of women the impact of climate change the role of technology the role of the military the role of religion the importance of alliances the role of propaganda the role of the economy the importance of citizenship the role of philosophy the role of diplomacy the impact of taxation the importance of trade the significance of cultural exchange the impact of migration the significance of law the role of the aristocracy the concept of decadence the economic factors in decline the impact of civil wars the impact of foreign invasions the importance of military funding the importance of military strategy the importance of public works the role of slavery the significance of public health the significance of the Pax Romana the significance of the economy in decline the significance of trade routes the significance of urbanization the_role_of_the_Senate the_influence_of_the_Church the_significance_of_the_Huns |
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
1776-1788
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| gptkbp:genre |
historical narrative
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gibbon's Decline and Fall
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| gptkbp:impact |
scholarship_on_the_fall_of_Rome
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| gptkbp:influenced |
historical writing
philosophy of history modern historians |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
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| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
6
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1776
Strahan_and_Cadell |
| gptkbp:style |
satirical
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| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:Roman_Empire
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| gptkbp:translatedInto |
multiple languages
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