{"product_id":"9780674992399-the-gothic-war-continued-l217-v-5","title":"History of the Wars, Volume V","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooks 7.36–8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory of the Wars\u003c\/i\u003e by Procopius (late fifth century to after AD 558) consists largely of sixth-century military history, with much information about peoples, places, and special events. Powerful description complements careful narration. Procopius is just to the empire’s enemies and boldly criticizes emperor Justinian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLate antique military operations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProcopius,  born at Caesarea in Palestine late in the fifth century, became a  lawyer. In AD 527 he was made legal adviser and secretary of Belisarius,  commander against the Persians, and went with Belisarius again in 533  against the Vandals and in 535 against the Ostrogoths. Sometime after  540 he returned to Constantinople. He may have been that Procopius who  was prefect of Constantinople in 562, but the date of his death (after  558) is unknown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Procopius’ \u003ci\u003eHistory of the Wars\u003c\/i\u003e in 8 books recounts the Persian  Wars of emperors Justinus and Justinian down to 550 (2 books); the  Vandalic War and after-events in Africa 532–546 (2 books); the Gothic  War against the Ostrogoths in Sicily and Italy 536–552 (3 books); and a  sketch of events to 554 (1 book). The whole consists largely of military  history, with much information about peoples and places as well, and  about special events. He was a diligent, careful, judicious narrator of  facts and developments and shows good powers of description. He is just  to the empire’s enemies and boldly criticizes emperor Justinian. Other  works by Procopius are the \u003ci\u003eAnecdota\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eSecret History\u003c\/i\u003e—vehement attacks on Justinian, Theodora, and others; and the\u003ci\u003e Buildings of Justinian\u003c\/i\u003e (down to AD 558) including roads and bridges as well as churches, forts, hospitals, and so on in various parts of the empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Loeb Classical Library edition of Procopius is in seven volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31651372269665,"sku":"9780674992399","price":24.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41159949_4c56d06e-3ae8-4768-b4a4-8d01c7e34bd3.jpg?v=1778128371","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780674992399-the-gothic-war-continued-l217-v-5","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}