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As a piece of writing it's excellent. Quoting it in the company of (most) contemporary historians is not going to end well, though.
by rodgerd 11y ago
As a piece of writing it's excellent. Quoting it in the company of (most) contemporary historians is not going to end well, though.
- AnimalMuppet 11y agoWhy?
- chipsy 11y agoBecause contemporary historiography has moved on and refutes many of Gibbon's propositions. So Decline and Fall is a good read, but also old enough to be a part of history itself.
- eruditely 11y agoWhich parts are refuted?
- chipsy 11y agoExamples of contemporary Gibbon discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/10xtf2/theory_thursdays_edward_gibbon_and_the_decline/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/10xtf2/theor...
- AnimalMuppet 11y agoThat doesn't refute Gibbon's position. At best, it shows opinions to be divided.