Narrative, Irony, and Faith in Gibbon's Decline and Fall

This article is divided into three sections. The first argues that the significance of David Hume's History of England as an inspiration for Gibbon's Decline and Fall has been underestimated, and that Momigliano's famous account of Gibbon's originality needs to be adapted to take...

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Main Author: Wootton, David 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley 1994
In: History and theory
Year: 1994, Volume: 33, Issue: 4, Pages: 77-105
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