Is “History of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire” by Edward Gibbon a good account of the topic? What are things to keep in mind while reading it? Thanks!

by ale11
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Here's a couple of answers talking about this issue from /u/Calorie_Man and /u/royalsanguinius

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/ebs87h/comment/fb7p05l/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/oh0kvu/comment/h4mvk81/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

If you're looking for suggestions on the period, the book list has a few listed https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/books/europe#wiki_late_antiquity_.28ad_284-628.29