The two chapters on gibbon were a fascinating read. They focus on how Christianity came to power under the Roman Empire… a topic I’d not seen treated elsewhere.

The two chapters on gibbon were a fascinating read. They focus on how Christianity came to power under the Roman Empire… a topic I’d not seen treated elsewhere. I imagine some improvements in our understanding have been made since Gibbon’s time, and I’d def seek those out before walking around claiming I “know” what happened back then, but as an entry point is was a great, if a little bit too wordy, read.