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Procopius, Trans. G.A.Williamson

Secret History

Folio Society, 1990

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Year of publication
1990
Place of printing
London
Author
Procopius
Publishers
Folio Society
Edition
First Thus.
Keyword
BYZANTIUM BYZANTINE THEODORA JUSTINIAN
Illustrator
Trans. G.A.Williamson
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
No
State of preservation
As New
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

"In this "history without scruple" one of Justinian's courtiers tells the behind-the-scenes story of the Emperor,his consort Theodora, and their Byzantine world of the sixth century AD.It is written with all the passion of a revolted conscience - and with a good deal of personal malice.There has never been a more calculated attempt to discredit an entire reign in the eyes of posterity." This issue uses the translation first published in a Penguin edition in 1966, and with an added introduction by Philip Zeigler 151p+ coloured plates. maps appendices. index. In original slip case