Bury, J. B. (John Bagnell) 1861-1927

A history of Greece to the death of Alexander the Great by J. B Bury ( Book )
236 editions published between 1900 and 2003 in English and Undetermined and held by 4,681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Cambridge medieval history by J. B Bury ( Book )
162 editions published between 1911 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,565 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
I. The Christ Roman empire and the foundation of the Teutonic kingdoms. 2d ed. 1924.-II. The rise of the Saracens and the foundations of the Western empire. Reprinted with corrections, 1926.-III. Germany and the Western empire.-IV. The byzantine empire. 2 pts. 2d ed. 1966-67.-V. Contest of empire and papacy.- Reprinted with corrections, 1929.-VI. Victory of the papacy.-VII. Decline of the empire and papacy.-VIII. The close of the middle ages

The idea of progress : an inquiry into its origin and growth by J. B Bury ( Book )
87 editions published between 1920 and 2014 in English and Spanish and held by 2,495 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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The Cambridge ancient history by Stanley Arthur Cook ( Book )
104 editions published between 1923 and 1974 in English and German and held by 2,479 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Vols 1-6, edited by J B Bury, S A Cook and F E Adcock; v 7-11, by S A Cook, F E Adcock, and M P Charlesworth; v 12, by S A Cook, F E Adcock, M P Charlesworth and N H Banes Accompanied by Plates, v 1-5, prepared by C T Seltman Descriptive letterpress on versos facing the plates v 1 called 2d ed published 1924 1 Egypt and Babylonia to 1580 B C --2 The Egyptian and Hittite empires to c 1000 B C --3 The Assyrian empire --4 The Persian empire and the West --5 Athens, 478-401 B C --6 Macedon, 401-301 B C --7 The Hellenistic monarchies and the rise of Rome --8 Rome and the Mediterranean, 218-133 B C --9 The Roman republic, 133-44 B C --10 The Augustan empire, 44 B C -70 A D --11 The imperial peace, 70-192 A D --12 The imperial crisis and recovery, 193-324 A D

The invasion of Europe by the barbarians by J. B Bury ( Book )
30 editions published between 1928 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,644 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the migratory movements during the transition from Roman to Medieval Europe, especially from 375-575 A.D

History of the later Roman Empire from the death of Theodosius I. to the death of Justinian by J. B Bury ( Book )
41 editions published between 1923 and 1973 in English and held by 1,526 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"An unabridged and unaltered republication of the first edition."

The ancient Greek historians by J. B Bury ( Book )
35 editions published between 1908 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,479 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The history of the decline & fall of the Roman empire by Edward Gibbon ( Book )
104 editions published between 1890 and 2005 in English and held by 1,430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire compresses thirteen turbulent centuries into an epic narrative shot through with insight, irony and incisive character analysis." "Famously sceptical about Christianity, unexpectedly sympathetic to the barbarian invaders and the Byzantine Empire, constantly aware of how political leaders often achieve the exact opposite of what they intend, Gibbon was alert to both the broad pattern of events and the significant revealing detail. Attacked for its enlightened views on politics, sexuality and religion, the first volume was none the less soon to be found 'on every table' and was widely acclaimed for the elegance of its prose. Gripping, powerfully intelligent and wonderfully entertaining, it is the greatest work of history in the English language, and ranks as one of the literary masterpieces of its age." "This abridgement is based on David Womersley's three-volume Penguin Classics edition of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Complete chapters from all three volumes, linked by extended bridging passages, capture the style, the argument and the architecture of the whole work." --Book Jacket

A history of freedom of thought by J. B Bury ( Book )
79 editions published between 1800 and 2013 in English and held by 1,410 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Freedom of thought, in any valuable sense, includes freedom of speech." So writes J. B. Bury in the introduction to this history of the struggle for intellectual freedom. This classic work examines the history of freedom of expression from ancient Greece through the nineteenth century, noting key movements in history such as the Age of Reason and individuals like J. S. Mill who championed freedom of thought

St. Patrick the life and world of Ireland's saint by J. B Bury ( )
7 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 1,302 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
St Patrick is perhaps the most venerated saint of the modern age, whose feast day is marked each year by massive celebrations across the world, from Dublin to New York and Sydney to Rio de Janeiro. Yet, in spite of his popularity, very little is known of his life, which is clouded by myth and uncertainty. The facts that are known - that he was born in the late fourth century in Roman Britain, was captured by Irish raiders at the age of 16 and sold into slavery, escaped six years later to Britain where he became a priest and later a bishop before returning to Ireland to proselytise - give only