Edward Gibbon’s sweeping narrative covers Rome’s decline from the height of the Empire to the fall of Byzantium, spanning centuries of history with intricate detail and analysis.
Dominion, by Tom Holland, is a groundbreaking exploration of how a new religion – Christianity – came to shape the Western mind and determined the path of Western history. It’s a historical deep dive into how the revolutionary ideas of Christianity permeated every aspect of society, from politics and religion to the arts and sciences.
A detailed chronicle of Rome’s progression from greatness to ruin.