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Author : Averil Cameron
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781134764655
In this new evaluation of Procopius, Professor Cameron emphasises the essential unity of the three works and, startin with the `minor' ones, deomstrates their intimate connection with the Wars.
Author : Procopius
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781602065383
Author : Maria Kalli
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110955125
The Introduction, which gives information about the life and work of Procopius and also about previous editions and studies of the text, is followed by Chapter 1 which contains an analytical codicological and palaeological description of codex Ath, which was written in the late 13th century and is thus the earliest extant ms of Procopius' Wars. Section 2 examines the position of the codex in the stemma codicum, proposed by the latest editor of the text, Jacob Haury, Procopius Caesariensis Opera Omnia (Teubner: Leipzig, 1905-12, revised by G.Wirth, 1963). A collation of the text with the principal manuscripts (K and L) of the two families, z and y, shows that Ath belongs to the y family. A further collation of Ath with all other extant manuscripts of this family of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, illustrates the importance of Ath in the tradition of the text, despite its minor phonetic, grammatical, syntactical and linguistic errors. Section 3 gives a description and updated information of all manuscripts of family y, which were briefly described by previous editors, and some of them were not examined at all, before their relation is examined and the stemma codicum is revised on the basis of a series of propositions. It is concluded that Ath has been the exemplar for some of the later manuscripts, either directly or through intermediaries. The study concludes with a more theoretical chapter, Section 4, which places the production of Ath and other manuscripts, containing Procopius' works and other early Byzantine historiographical texts, in the general context of the intellectual milieu of the Palaeologan period.
Author : Richard Atwater
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1021514926
In this gripping historical account, Atwater chronicles the scandalous reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, as revealed in the secret notes of his trusted advisor Procopius. A must-read for fans of ancient history and political intrigue. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Anthony Kaldellis
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812202410
Justinian governed the Roman empire for more than thirty-eight years, and the events of his reign were recorded by Procopius of Caesarea, secretary of the general Belisarius. Yet, significantly, Procopius composed a history, a panegyric, as well as a satire of his own times. Anthony Kaldellis here offers a new interpretation of these writings of Procopius, situating him as a major source for the sixth century and one of the great historians of antiquity and Byzantium. Breaking from the scholarly tradition that views classicism as an affected imitation that distorted history, Kaldellis argues that Procopius was a careful student of the classics who displayed remarkable literary skill in adapting his models to the purposes of his own narratives. Classicism was a matter of structure and meaning, not just vocabulary. Through allusions Procopius revealed truths that could not be spoken openly; through anecdotes he exposed the broad themes that governed the history of his age. Elucidating the political thought of Procopius in light of classical historiography and political theory, Kaldellis argues that he owed little to Christianity, finding instead that he rejected the belief in providence and asserted the supremacy of chance. By deliberately alluding to Plato's discussions of tyranny, Procopius developed an artful strategy of intertextuality that enabled him to comment on contemporary individuals and events. Kaldellis also uncovers links between Procopius and the philosophical dissidents of the reign of Justinian. This dimension of his writing implies that his work is worthy of esteem not only for the accuracy of its reporting but also for its cultural polemic, political dissidence, and philosophical sophistication. Procopius of Caesarea has wide implications for the way we should read ancient historians. Its conclusions also suggest that the world of Justinian was far from monolithically Christian. Major writers of that time believed that classical texts were still the best guides for understanding history, even in the rapidly changing world of late antiquity.
Author : Procopius
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Byzantine Empire
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CU55127550
Author : Procopius
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141915845
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.
Author : Christopher Lillington-Martin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317075493
This volume aims to encourage dialogue and collaboration between international scholars by presenting new literary and historical interpretations of the sixth-century writer Procopius of Caesarea, the major historian of Justinian’s reign. Although scholarship on Procopius has flourished since 2004, when the last monograph in English on Procopius was published, there has not been a collection of essays on the subject since 2000. Work on Procopius since 2004 has been surveyed by Geoffrey Greatrex in his international bibliography; Peter Sarris has revised the 1966 Penguin Classics translation of, and introduced, Procopius’ Secret History (2007); and Anthony Kaldellis has edited, translated and introduced Procopius’ Secret History, with related texts (2010), and revised and modernised H.B. Dewing’s Loeb translation of Procopius’ Wars as The Wars of Justinian in 2014. This volume capitalises on the renaissance in Procopius-related studies by showcasing recent work on Procopius in all its diversity and vibrancy. It offers approaches that shed new light on Procopius’ texts by comparing them with a variety of relevant textual sources. In particular, the volume pays close attention to the text and examines what it achieves as a literary work and what it says as an historical product.
Author : Conor Whately
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004310384
Battles and Generals offers an analysis of Procopius’ descriptions of combat that emphasizes Procopius’ didactic aims, the specificity of Procopius’ accounts, and the role of Procopius’ audience in shaping his approach to warfare.
Author : Prokopios
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 677 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781624661723
A fully-outfitted edition of Prokopios' late Antique masterpiece of military history and ethnography--for the 21st-century reader. "At last . . . the translation that we have needed for so long: a fresh, lively, readable, and faithful rendering of Prokopios' Wars, which in a single volume will make this fundamental work of late ancient history-writing accessible to a whole new generation of students." --Jonathan Conant, Brown University
Author : Conor Whately
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004461611
In Procopius on Soldiers and Military Institutions in the Sixth-Century Roman Empire, Conor Whately examines Procopius’ coverage of rank-and-file soldiers in his three works, reveals the limitations, and highlights his value to our understanding of recruitment.
Author : Averil Cameron
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134764648
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.
Author : Geoffrey Greatrex
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 888 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781009301930
Procopius was the major historian of the reign of Justinian and one of the most important historians of Late Antiquity. This is the first extensive commentary on his Persian Wars since the nineteenth century. The work is among the most varied of the author, incorporating the history and geography not only of Mesopotamia and the Caucasus, but also of southern Arabia and Ethiopia, Iran and Central Asia, and Constantinople itself. Each major section is introduced by a section on the history of the events concerned and on the treatment of these events by Procopius and other sources. The volume is equipped with an introduction, three appendices, and numerous maps and plans. All sections of the work that are commented on are translated. The book will therefore be of use to specialists and the general reader alike. A complete translation of the work, with lighter annotation, is being published separately.
Author : Athenian Society (London, England)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : English literature
ISBN : UCLA:31158004576004
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Brill's Companions to the Byza
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9004498761
This book offers an extensive introduction to 6th-century Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea, widely regarded as one of the last great historians of Antiquity.
