Procopius: The Secret History (Penguin Classics)
Language: English
Published by Penguin Classics, 1982
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- Title
- Procopius: The Secret History (Penguin Classics)
- Author
- Procopius
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Publication year
- 1982
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0140441824
- ISBN 13
- 9780140441826
- Item weight
- 0.65 pounds
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From the Back Cover
But what was the real story of life with Justinian, his wife, Theodora, and Justinian's greatest general, Belisarius? Procopius' Secret History was so scandalous that he withheld it during his lifetime, and in fact, it was not published until 1623. In this 1927 translation by RICHARD ATWATER (1892-1998), considered the best available, Procopius gives us all the scoop on:
* how the great general Belisarius was hoodwinked by his wife * how Theodora humiliated the conqueror of Africa and Italy * how Justinian created a new law permitting him to marry a courtesan * Justinian and Theodora: fiends in human form * the deceptive affability and piety of a tyrant * what happened to those who fell out of favor with Theodora * and much more.
An enthralling read, this curio of ancient history will fascinate anyone interested in tales of royal intrigue.
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