A review by lomedae
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Abridged Edition by Edward Gibbon

2.5

Totally outdated work, Gibson's conclusions have been discredited in modern academica. It was impressive for its day, and has had a tremendous influence on historians and the way we look at the Roman Empire. For better and for worse.

Do not read it, read contemporary books describing the current knowledge of the Roman Empire and its (slow) collapse/transformation.