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  • Procopius' History of the Wars, books 1 to 6

    by Procopius ...
    History of three wars from the reign of Justinian, Byzantine emperor -- The Persian War, The Vandalic War, and The Gothic War. According to Wikipedia: "Procopius of Caesarea (Latin: Procopius Caesarensis, c. AD 500 c. AD 565) was a prominent Byzantine scholar from Palestine. Accompanying the general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian I, he became the principal historian of the 6th ... Read more

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  • The Secret History of the Court of Justinian

    by Procopius ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Procopius of Caesarea (Latin: Procopius Caesarensis, c. AD 500 c. AD 565) was a prominent Byzantine scholar from Palestine. Accompanying the general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian I, he became the principal historian of the 6th century, writing the Wars of Justinian, the Buildings of Justinian and the celebrated Secret History. He is commonly held to be ... Read more

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  • The Secret History

    by Procopius ...
    Translated by G. Williamson ...
    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 ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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  • The Complete Procopius

    The Wars of Justinian, the Secret History of the Court of Justinian, and the Buildings of Justinian

    by Procopius of Caesarea ...
    Series series Texts From Ancient Rome
    "The Complete Procopius Anthology" contains the complete works of Procopius of Caesarea, including "The Buildings of Justinian" in digital ebook format for the first time, as well as "The Wars of Justinian", and "The Secret History of the Courts of Justinian".Procopius of Caesarea was a prominent Byzantine scholar from the region of Palaestina Prima, and is widely considered to be the last major ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • History of the Wars by Procopius

    by Procopius ...
    History of three wars from the reign of Justinian, Byzantine emperor -- The Persian War, The Vandalic War, and The Gothic War. According to Wikipedia: "Procopius of Caesarea (Latin: Procopius Caesarensis, c. AD 500 – c. AD 565) was a prominent Byzantine scholar from Palestine. Accompanying the general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian I, he became the principal historian of the 6th ... Read more

    $1.56 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Secret History of the Court of Justinian

    by Procopius ...
    In 533 he accompanied Belisarius on his expedition to Africa. On the way, he was intrusted with an important mission to Sicily. He appears to have returned to Byzantium with Belisarius in 535. He is heard of again, in 536, as charged with another mission in the neighbourhood of Rome, which shows that, at the end of 535, he had accompanied Belisarius, who had been despatched to Italy and Sicily to ... Read more

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  • History of the Wars (Complete)

    by Procopius ...
    It will be evident that no more important or mightier deeds are to be found in history than those which have been enacted in these wars,—provided one wishes to base his judgment on the truth. For in them more remarkable feats have been performed than in any other wars with which we are acquainted; unless, indeed, any reader of this narrative should give the place of honour to antiquity, and ... Read more

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  • Primary Accounts of African Civilization: The Meroe, Kush, and Axum

    by Herodotus, Ezana, Strabo, Dio Cassius & Procopius ...
    Primary Accounts of African Civilization: The Meroe, Kush, and Axum is a collection of accounts about African civilizations written by some of the oldest and most prominent historians of antiquity, including Herodotus, also known as the Father of History, who lived in the 5th century B.C. (c.484 BC c.425 BC) and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD

  • History of the Wars

    Books I & II - The Persian War

    by Procopius ...
    Procopius is known to posterity as the historian of the eventful reign of Justinian (527-565 A.D.), and the chronicler of the great deeds of the general Belisarius. He was born late in the fifth century in the city of Caesarea in Palestine. As to his education and early years we are not informed, but we know that he studied to fit himself for the legal profession. He came as a young man to ... Read more

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  • History of the Wars

    Books V & VI - The Gothic War

    by Procopius ...
    Such, then, were the fortunes of the Romans in Libya. I shall now proceed to the Gothic War, first telling all that befell the Goths and Italians before this war. During the reign of Zeno Byzantium the power in the West was held by Augustus, whom the Romans used to call by the diminutive name Augustulus because he took over the empire while still a lad, his father Orestes, a man of the greatest ... Read more

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  • History of the Wars

    Enriched edition.

    by Procopius, Colby Warren ...
    Translated by H. B. Dewing ...
    Procopius' 'History of the Wars' is an insightful and detailed account of the wars fought on behalf of the Eastern Roman Empire during the 6th century. Written in a straightforward and factual style, Procopius provides a wealth of information about military campaigns, political intrigues, and the lives of important historical figures. His work is considered a primary source for historians studying ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of Procopius (Delphi Classics)

    by Procopius of Caesarea, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 65 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    Commonly regarded as the last major historian of the ancient Western world, Procopius of Caesarea accompanied the Roman general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian. Procopius became the principal historian of the sixth century, writing the major work ‘The Wars of Justinian, in addition to ‘The Buildings of Justinian’ and the infamous ‘Secret History’. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD