Gibbon is not keen on the Byzantine Empire, although some people have exaggerated how much he disliked it.  But it was certainly a very different kind of empire to the one from which it developed.  Europe was to draw its heritage mainly from the West, and despite its longevity the theocratic Byzantine state has not been one that has had many admirers.

Gibbon is not keen on the Byzantine Empire, although some people have exaggerated how much he disliked it. But it was certainly a very different kind of empire to the one from which it developed. Europe was to draw its heritage mainly from the West, and despite its longevity the theocratic Byzantine state has not been one that has had many admirers.

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Gibbon is not keen on the Byzantine Empire, although some people have exaggerated how much he disliked it. &nbsp;But it was certainly a very different kind of empire to the one from which it developed. &nbsp;Europe was to draw its heritage mainly from the West, and despite its longevity the theocratic Byzantine state has not been one that has had many admirers.

Eutropius – Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 32 Part 1

I am a professional scientist, but in my spare time I read history books and I review them.  I am mainly working through Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire at the moment, but will slip in a few other titbits from time to time.  I normally get a show out every Thursday.

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I am a professional scientist, but in my spare time I read history books and I review them. I am mainly working through Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire at the moment, but will slip in a few other titbits from time to time. I normally get a show out every Thursday.

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