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The Secret History

By Procopius

The Secret History Contemporary literature

The Secret History

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Description
A trusted member of the Byzantine establishment, Procopius was the Empire's official chronicler, and his History of the Wars of Justinian proclaimed the strength and wisdom of the Emperor's reign. Yet all the while the dutiful scribe was working on a very different - and dangerous - history to be published only once its author was safely in his grave. The Secret History portrays the 'great lawgiver' Justinian as a rampant king of corruption and tyranny, the Empress Theodora as a sorceress and whore, and the brilliant general Belisarius as the pliable dupe of his scheming wife Antonina. Magnificently hyperbolic and highly opinionated, The Secret History is a work of explosive energy, depicting holy Byzantium as a hell of murder and misrule.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
176
Release Date:
2007-10-04
Publication Date:
2007-12-18
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0140455280
ISBN13:
9780140455281
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Maximum Reading Age:
99
Weight:
136 g
Height:
164 cm
Width:
196 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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