The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Joseph Bingham
Also known as Bingham
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 195
There's something reassuring about his scholarly presence, the kind of measured authority that comes from years spent carefully examining the records and traditions of the past.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 195
- Books
- 1
Joseph Bingham established himself as an English ecclesiastical historian whose comprehensive work on Christian antiquities provided authoritative reference material for understanding the historical development of Catholic matrimonial practices and other aspects of early Christian tradition. His scholarly contributions offered later historians like Gibbon a foundation of documented research upon which to build their own historical analyses.
Description
A middle-aged English gentleman of the 18th century with the dignified appearance of a learned clergyman-scholar, his hair arranged in the formal style of the period, wearing the dark, sober clothing appropriate to an Anglican academic or churchman. He carries himself with the quiet confidence of someone whose authority derives from extensive study and careful documentation, his presence suggesting both the depth of his learning and the measured approach he brings to his examination of historical sources.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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