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The Secret History: with Related Texts

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By exposing the perversion, repression, corruption, and injustice at the heart of Justinian's regime, Prokopios' The Secret History destroyed forever that emperor's reputation as the great and benevolent ruler of a vast Byzantine state.

Faithfully rendered here in blunt and idiomatic English, Prokopios' tell-all is as shocking today as it was in the sixth century. Kaldellis' substantial Introduction addresses, among other topics, the historical background to The Secret History; Prokopios' literary style and major themes; and the relationships between Prokopios, Justinian, and Empress Theodora. Maps, genealogies, a glossary, and a selection of related texts (including excerpts from Prokopios' Wars and Buildings ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Language
Danish
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9781603841801
SKU
V9781603841801
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99-15

About Prokopios
Anthony Kaldellis is Professor of Greek and Latin, The Ohio State University.

Reviews for The Secret History: with Related Texts
By far the most accurate translation now available, with useful supporting documents for teaching, and a comprehensive and enlightening introduction that even experienced Byzantinists will want to read.
Michael Kulikowski, University of Tennessee This translation will be especially useful in undergraduate classes because, in the final section, Kaldellis appends translations of related passages from Prokopios's longer History of the Wars, ... Read more

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