The two chapters on gibbon were a fascinating read. They focus on how Christianity came to power under the Roman Empire… a topic I’d not seen treated elsewhere.

I imagine some improvements in our understanding have been made since Gibbon’s time, and I’d def seek those out before walking around claiming I “know” what happened back then, but as an entry point is was a great, if a little bit too wordy, read.

To become motivated to read Gibbon I recommend the episode about him in the BBC In Our Time podcast. I don't have my phone with me, but I think it's in the Philosophy category.