Secret History of Procopius (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780766170391)

The Secret History of Procopius is a historical book written by Richard Atwater. The book is a translation of the Greek historian Procopius' work, which was originally written in the 6th century AD. The Secret History of Procopius is a unique and controversial account of the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and his wife, Empress Theodora. The book reveals a side of the emperor and empress that is rarely seen in historical accounts, including their personal lives, their sexual exploits, and their political intrigues. Procopius' work was not meant for public consumption and was only discovered centuries after his death. Atwater's translation of The Secret History of Procopius provides readers with a fascinating glimpse into the private lives of two of the most powerful figures in Byzantine history. The book is a valuable resource for historians and anyone interested in the Byzantine Empire and its rulers.1927. The historian Procopius was not a Latin. He was born in Caesarea in Palestine about 500 AD, and apparently was one of those Samaritans whom he mentions in the �������Secret History������� as adopting Christianity for formal protection and not at all for spiritual reasons. In the following text, the chapter divisions are those of the manuscript. Here is a narrative with the fascination of the elder Dumas; but it is more than a collection of anecdotes of intrigue, it is a history, in which the purple past of Rome lives again in spirited pictures, thrown, if you care for a further metaphor, upon the screen of the present.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Richard Atwater
ISBN-10: 076617039X
ISBN-13: 9780766170391
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/26/2003
Pages: 300
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 10.04h x 9.46w x 0.71d