| Procopius and the Sixth Century Revised Edition Contributor(s): Cameron, Averil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415142946 ISBN-13: 9780415142946 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1996 Annotation: Now in paperback--a magisterial assessment of the major historian of early Byzantium, by one of today's leading historians of late antiquity. Most of our understanding of the age of Justinian is based on the works of Procopius of Caesarea, the most important Greek historian of late antiquity. Many modern histories of the period virtually paraphrase his major work, the "Wars," Today, questions of how we are to reconcile the "Wars" with Procopius' two minor works-the panegyrical "Building" and the sensational "Secret History," still dominates current scholarship. Now in """Procopius," Averil Cameron, a leading specialist in ancient and medieval history, offers a full new evaluation of Procopius which will be central to any future study of the sixth century. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 938 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.53" W x 8.56" (0.86 lbs) 312 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Originally published by Duckworth and the University of California Press, Procopius is now available for the first time in paperback. Professor Cameron emphasises the essential unity of Procopius' three works and, starting from the minor' ones, demonstrates their intimate connection with the Wars. Procopius' writings are seen to comprise a subtle whole; only if they are understood in this way can their historical value be properly appreciated. The result is a new evaluation of Procopius which will be central to any future history of the sixth century. |