Download or read book Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter 17 is the major turning point in the Decline and Fall. What are Gibbon's thoughts on the transferring of the capital to Constantinople, and on Constantine's famous vision of the cross? Why does he give so much attention to theological controversies, and why was he so impressed by Athanasius, the archbishop of Alexandria?