吉朋與《羅馬帝國衰亡史》
Journal
行政院國家科學委員會專題研究計畫成果報告
Date Issued
2005-10-31
Date
2005-10-31
Author(s)
DOI
932411H002037
Abstract
Edward Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire stood out as a
classic of the Enlightenment historiography, attracting the interest of generations of historians.
This project intends to discuss Gibbon’s interpretation of Roman Empire
This research focuses on two themes. First, how did Gibbon interpret the ‘decline’of the
Roman Empire? It can be revealed that, despite the commonly accepted claim of the ‘the triumph
of barbarism and religion, Gibbon actually regarded the Augustan settlement as the main cause of
the decline of the Roman Empire.
Second, Gibbon’s choosing the ‘decline’of the Roman Empire, in the age of the
Enlightenment, as the subject of his inquiry seems strange. Why was such a theme so important
to him? There is good reason to argue that, in discussing the decline of the Roman Empire,
Gibbon’s main purpose was to inquire into the origins, and the development, in the Middle age,
of modern Europe.
It is expected ultimately that this research could help to unveil Gibbon’s interpretation of the
decline and fall of the Roman Empire and his view of the origins of modern European
civilization.
Subjects
Gibbon
the Eighteenth Century
Britain
historiography of the Enlightenment
Roman Empire
Publisher
臺北市：國立臺灣大學歷史學系暨研究所
Type
report
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