{"product_id":"the-secret-history-procopius-9798897189649","title":"The Secret History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eProcopius\u003c\/strong\u003e is a scandalous and hostile account of the reign of the Byzantine emperor \u003cstrong\u003eJustinian I\u003c\/strong\u003e. Written in secret to be published after Justinian's death, it portrays the emperor as cruel, corrupt, and tyrannical, and his wife \u003cstrong\u003eEmpress Theodora\u003c\/strong\u003e as immoral and ruthless. Procopius also attacks the general \u003cstrong\u003eBelisarius\u003c\/strong\u003e and his wife \u003cstrong\u003eAntonina\u003c\/strong\u003e, depicting them as weak and manipulative. In sharp contrast to Procopius's official histories, the work exposes court intrigue, abuse of power, and moral decay, offering a dark, bitter view of Byzantine imperial life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Procopius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897189649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lushena Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.33d","brand":"Procopius","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171428606207,"sku":"9798897189649","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-secret-history-procopius-9798897189649","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}