Scope Of Chapter 37
Fall In The West — from 'The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire' by Edward Gibbon

Origin, Progress, and Effects of the Monastic Life — Conversion of the Barbarians to Christianity and Arianism
   Persecution of the Vandals in Africa — Extinction of Arianism among the Barbarians
I. INSTITUTION OF THE MONASTIC LIFE
   Origin. of the Monks
ADEvent
305 Antony and the Monks of Egypt
341Propagation of the Monastic Life at Rome
328 Hilarion in Palestine
360 Basil in Pontus
370
Martin in Gaul
Causes of the rapid Progress of the Monastic Life
Obedience of the Monks
Their Dress and Habitations
Their Diet— Their manual Labour
Their Riches— Their Solitude
Their Devotion and Visions
The Caenobites and Anachorets
395-451 Simeon Stylites; Miracles and Worship of the Monks
   Superstition of the Age
II CONVERSION OF THE BARBARIANS
ADEvent
360,etcUlphilas, Apostle of the Goths
400, etc The Goths, Vandals, Burgundians, etc., embrace Christianity
   Motives of their Faith
   Effects of their Conversion— They are involved in the Arian Heresy
   General Toleration— Arian Persecution of the Vandals
429-477Genseric
477Hunneric
484 Gundamund
496 Thrasimund
523 Hilderic
530 Gelimer
   A general View of the Persecution in Africa— Catholic Frauds— Miracles
500-700 The Ruin of Arianism among the Barbarians
577-584Revolt and Martyrdom of Hermenegild in Spain
586-589 Conversion of Recared and the Visigoths of Spain
600, etc Conversion of the Lombards of Italy
612-712 Persecution of the Jews in Spain
Conclusion
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