Is Gibbons Decline and Fall obsolete or is it still at least

Almost completely obsolete by any metric, even if you believe Christianity was crucial in the collapse of the Roman Empire.

It's almost better as a view into the enlightenment mindset than as a work of history, but still very much worth a go.

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>>2152008
>worth a go
I'd rather start with something more current to lay a foundation desu, know anything better?

also, how are these?

>>2152008
Gibbons is a little out of shape but still worth feeding

>>2152008

Is this the book that claims Christianity was at fault?

>>2152032
Yes, and also blames moral degeneracy, and claims the Byzantines were a disgrace, among others.

He's kind of like Aristotle in that he's almost more important, because actual history begins by refuting some of his contentions rather than the merits he actually is laudable for.

>>2152015

>almost completely obsolete
>still worth a go

what

>>2152090
It's an important work in the field of historical literature

>>2152008
Yes, ignore butthurt christcucks.

>>2152090
Worth a go if you're interested in the history of hustorians, which is just pure autism.

can someone make a reccomendation on a contemporary history of rome

>As Christianity advances, disasters befall the [Roman] empire—arts, science, literature, decay—barbarism and all its revolting concomitants are made to seem the consequences of its decisive triumph—and the unwary reader is conducted, with matchless dexterity, to the desired conclusion—the abominable Manicheism of Candide, and, in fact, of all the productions of Voltaire's historic school—viz., "that instead of being a merciful, ameliorating, and benignant visitation, the religion of Christians would rather seem to be a scourge sent on man by the author of all evil.

kek
Christians BTFO.