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Procopius: The Secret History by Procopius; Williamson, G.A. (Trans.); Ziegler, Philip (Intro.) - 2009
by Procopius; Williamson, G.A. (Trans.); Ziegler, Philip (Intro.)
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Procopius: The Secret History
by Procopius; Williamson, G.A. (Trans.); Ziegler, Philip (Intro.)
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London: The Folio Society, 2009. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 9" X 6 1/2". xix, 151pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of decorative cloth over boards. Spots of faint toning to edges of text block. Blind stamp to half-title page. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. Slipcase is clean and sound.
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A trusted member of the Byzantine establishment, Procopius was the Empire's official chronicler, and his History of the Wars of Justinian proclaimed the strength and wisdom of the Emperor's reign. Yet all the while the dutiful scribe was working on a very different—and dangerous—history to be published only once its author was safely in his grave. The Secret History portrays the 'great lawgiver' Justinian as a rampant king of corruption and tyranny, the Empress Theodora as a sorceress and whore, and the brilliant general Belisarius as the pliable dupe of his scheming wife Antonina. Magnificently hyperbolic and highly opinionated, The Secret History is a work of explosive energy, depicting holy Byzantium as a hell of murder and misrule.(Publisher).
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
A trusted member of the Byzantine establishment, Procopius was the Empire's official chronicler, and his History of the Wars of Justinian proclaimed the strength and wisdom of the Emperor's reign. Yet all the while the dutiful scribe was working on a very different—and dangerous—history to be published only once its author was safely in his grave. The Secret History portrays the 'great lawgiver' Justinian as a rampant king of corruption and tyranny, the Empress Theodora as a sorceress and whore, and the brilliant general Belisarius as the pliable dupe of his scheming wife Antonina. Magnificently hyperbolic and highly opinionated, The Secret History is a work of explosive energy, depicting holy Byzantium as a hell of murder and misrule.(Publisher).
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by Procopius, G. A. Williamson (Translator), G. A. Williamson (Introduction)
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Folio Society, 1993T. hardcover. Good. 0.9843 9.3307 7.0079. first edition book
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London: The Folio Society, 1990. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Color illus. boards, slipcased. 1st ptg. xix,151 pp. As new/as issued..
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London: The Folio Society, 1990. Softcover. Very Good Condition. 23.5 x 16.5 x 2 cm. Comes in protective card slipcase. A very presentable copy with minimal wear. Cover shows very slight signs of use, but is unmarked and undamaged. All pages clean, crisp and fresh. Publisher's note: History of the Wars by the Byzantine historian Procopius (late fifth century to after 558 CE) consists largely of sixth century CE military history, with much information about peoples, places, and special events. Powerful description complements careful narration. Procopius is just to the empire's enemies and boldly criticises emperor Justinian. ; Procopius, born at Caesarea in Palestine late in the 5th century, became a lawyer. In 527 CE he was made legal adviser and secretary of Belisarius, commander against the Persians, and went with Belisarius again in 533 against the Vandals and in 535 against the Ostrogoths. Sometime after 540 he returned to Constantinople. He may have been that Procopius who was prefect of…
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