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The Secret History of the Court of Justinian
Procopius
The Secret History of the Court of Justinian
Procopius
Procopius of Caesarea (circa AD 500 ? c. AD 565) was a prominent Byzantine scholar from Palaestina Prima. Accompanying the general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian I, he became the principal historian of the 6th century, writing the "Wars of Justinian", the "Buildings of Justinian" and the celebrated "Secret History". He is commonly held to be the last major historian of the ancient world. The writings of Procopius are the primary source of information for the rule of the Roman emperor Justinian. The Secret History reveals an author who had become deeply disillusioned with the emperor Justinian and his wife, Empress Theodora, as well as Belisarius, his former commander and patron, and Antonina, Belisarius' wife. The anecdotes claim to expose the secret springs of their public actions, as well as the private lives of the emperor, his wife and their entourage. Justinian is raked over the coals as cruel, venal, prodigal and incompetent; as for Theodora, the reader is treated to the most detailed and titillating portrayals of vulgarity and insatiable lust combined with shrewish and calculating mean-spiritedness.
Media | Boeken Paperback Book (Boek met zachte kaft en gelijmde rug) |
Vrijgegeven | 6 november 2012 |
ISBN13 | 9781481001922 |
Uitgevers | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platf |
Pagina's | 148 |
Afmetingen | 150 × 8 × 226 mm · 208 g |
Taal en grammatica | Engels |
Deelnemer | Alex Struik |
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