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The Wars of Justinian

By Prokopios
Series: Hackett Classics
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The Wars of Justinian by Prokopios offers a detailed account of the military campaigns and ethnographic observations during the reign of Emperor Justinian in the late Antique period. This edition presents a comprehensive translation bringing this fundamental text of late ancient history to contemporary readers, illuminating the conflicts and historical contexts of the Byzantine Empire's military endeavours.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for students and scholars interested in late Antiquity, Byzantine history, military history, and classical studies. This edition is tailored towards readers seeking a thorough and accessible exploration of Prokopios' historical narrative with rich scholarly apparatus.

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The Wars of Justinian

A fully-outfitted edition of Prokopios' late Antique masterpiece of military history and ethnography - for the last 21st century reader.

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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' The Wars of Justinian, 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

Series: Hackett Classics

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Praised as a fluent and accurate translation, this edition has been lauded for its scholarly rigour and readability. John F. Haldon of Princeton highlights its central importance to late Roman and Byzantine history, placing Prokopios among the great ancient historians. Paul Stephenson of Radboud University emphasises the translator's expert introduction and comprehensive annotations, which place the work in the context of classical historiography and Byzantine learning, enhanced by superb maps and detailed notes.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781624661716

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 September 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Illustration: 19 halftones throughout

Contributors:

  • Translated by H. B. Dewing
  • Revised by Anthony Kaldellis
  • Maps by Ian Mladjov
  • Translated by H. B. Dewing
  • Translated by H. B. Dewing

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 0g

Pages: 680

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European History History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Prokopios Series: Hackett Classics

About the Author

Anthony Kaldellis is Professor of Classics, The Ohio State University.

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