Project Gutenberg 2014-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 66 Gibbon, Edward 1737 1794 Bertolotti, Davide 1784 1860 Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 09 Produced by Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 09" by Edward Gibbon is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This work delves into the complex theological disputes and socio-political dynamics of the early Christian church, particularly focusing on the nature of Jesus Christ and the resulting controversies that arose among various sects and church leaders. Through its exploration of these themes, the book aims to provide insights into the gradual decline of the Roman Empire shaped by religious strife. The opening of the volume presents a thorough examination of the theological debates regarding the nature of Christ, specifically the concept of the Incarnation. Gibbon discusses the contentious relationships between key figures in early Christianity, such as Saint Cirillo and Nestorio, as well as the significant councils that shaped church doctrine. The text highlights the discord that erupted as different factions grappled with the implications of Christ's dual nature, leading to civil unrest and ecclesiastical strife. The narrative sets the stage for a long history of religious conflict, showcasing how profound theological disagreements influenced both the church and the state in the waning years of the Roman Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45223/45223-h/images/cover.jpg it Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527 DG Text IT Storia Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 802399 802408 2024-09-19T04:45:51.033060 2023-09-19T15:59:39.950325 text/html text/html 785170 2014-03-25T17:27:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 415099 2014-03-25T17:27:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 435557 2024-09-19T04:46:01.149051 application/epub+zip 450563 2024-09-19T04:45:52.602057 application/epub+zip 392669 2024-09-19T04:45:51.819100 application/epub+zip 669270 2024-09-19T04:46:07.598977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622356 2024-09-19T04:46:00.367074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564709 2022-09-20T16:07:14.838879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703980 2024-09-19T04:45:49.745092 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 703803 2014-03-25T17:27:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 276264 2014-03-25T17:27:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19055 2024-09-19T04:46:07.737048 application/rdf+xml 16210 2024-09-19T04:45:51.952042 image/jpeg 2178 2024-09-19T04:45:51.884049 image/jpeg 417421 2024-09-19T04:45:51.104057 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia