The Secret History Of Procopius

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Clergy, History, Ancient History, Greece, Church History
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Author: Richard Atwater ISBN: 1230000104824
Publisher: AppsPublisher Publication: February 6, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Richard Atwater
ISBN: 1230000104824
Publisher: AppsPublisher
Publication: February 6, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English

The Secret History of Procopius
tr. by Richard Atwater

Procopius, who also wrote a mainstream military history and a toadying description of the monuments which Justinian built, had to keep his most acute writing for posthumous publication. This text flays Justinian and Theodora as corrupt, immoral, and just plain evil. Even though the account sounds fantastic, it is considered genuine by modern historians (but not necessarily accurate). Of course, the Eastern Orthodox Church considers Justinian a saint, so you'll either love or hate this book.

The original title of this work was Anecdota, which means (as far as I can tell) 'things not given over, withheld.' I can say that there are a few anecdotes here which fall into the realm of the fantastic. Procopius speculates that Justinian might have been something . . . not even human, perhaps vampiric. He soberly quotes eyewitness accounts of Justinian shapeshifting into a 'shapeless mass of flesh,' and literally losing--and retrieving--his head. It sounds just like a modern horror movie special effect. . . . In another place, the translation has Justinian killing a 'trillion' people.All of this is a bit sophistical of course, what Procopius obviously means here is "a ridiculous number."

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The Secret History of Procopius
tr. by Richard Atwater

Procopius, who also wrote a mainstream military history and a toadying description of the monuments which Justinian built, had to keep his most acute writing for posthumous publication. This text flays Justinian and Theodora as corrupt, immoral, and just plain evil. Even though the account sounds fantastic, it is considered genuine by modern historians (but not necessarily accurate). Of course, the Eastern Orthodox Church considers Justinian a saint, so you'll either love or hate this book.

The original title of this work was Anecdota, which means (as far as I can tell) 'things not given over, withheld.' I can say that there are a few anecdotes here which fall into the realm of the fantastic. Procopius speculates that Justinian might have been something . . . not even human, perhaps vampiric. He soberly quotes eyewitness accounts of Justinian shapeshifting into a 'shapeless mass of flesh,' and literally losing--and retrieving--his head. It sounds just like a modern horror movie special effect. . . . In another place, the translation has Justinian killing a 'trillion' people.All of this is a bit sophistical of course, what Procopius obviously means here is "a ridiculous number."

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