About this title: "The last major ancient historian, Byzantine scholar PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA (c. 500565) traveled with the army of Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I as a military adviser, and chronicled the wars he foughtthis is the primary source today of information about the reign of Justinian I. Here, in Books I and II of the eight-volume History of the Wars, Procopius recounts the Persian War between Justinian and the Persian Empire, a fascinating retelling that includes extensive details of geography and thorough accounts of battles, political intrigues, and interpersonal dramas. Far from dry, this is a ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: COSIMO CLASSICS
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781602064454ISBN:1602064458
Description: New. "The last major ancient historian, Byzantine scholar PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA (c. 500565) traveled with the army of Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I as a military adviser, and chronicled the wars he foughtthis is the primary source today of information... read more
"Procopiuss is the last of the great Roman-Greek writers. He wrote three works: Wars, Secret history and Buildings. His greatest and most famous work is Wars. The first two books of wars cover roman wars against Persians, revolt against Justinian in Constantinople and plague in Constantinople. Procopius is great in describing eastern frontier and in describing battles between Romans and Persians so reader can really imagine how it was. It is really Roman history at the best"
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