Works of Procopius of Caesarea (14 vols.)
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Overview
Procopius of Caesarea is regarded as one of the last major historians of the ancient world. He is best known as the chronicler of Byzantine emperor Justinian’s attempts to restore the empire to its former glory. Procopius’ History of the Wars, written in eight books, is an eye-witness account of the military campaigns and the primary source of history on the reign of Emperor Justinian (AD 527–565).
This collection includes the complete History of the Wars. It also contains Procopius’ well-known The Anecdota or Secret History, which details political scandals during Justinian’s reign. Due to the text’s nature, it is believed that Procopius was unable to release the work until Justinian died. The collection is completed with On Buildings, in which Procopius details every public building in the empire. This book is a wealth of information for anyone who wishes to understand the Byzantine Empire’s internal administration.
This collection contains the complete texts in their Loeb Classical Library editions. Each text is included in its original Greek, with an English translation for side-by-side comparison. Use Logos’ language tools to go deeper into the Greek text with linked translations, definitions, and pronunciation tools. You can also use the dictionary lookup tool to examine difficult English words. Quick and easy access to definitions and lexical information allows you to follow historical events like never before.
Key Features
- Key works of Procopius in both English and Greek
- Eye-witness accounts of the wars fought during Justinian’s reign (AD 527–565)
- Loeb Classical Library editions
Product Details
- Title: Works of Procopius of Caesarea
- Author: Procopius
- Translators: H. B. Dewing and Glanville Downey
- Series: Loeb Classical Library
- Publisher: Macmillan Co., G. P. Putnam’s Sons, and Harvard University Press
- Volumes: 14
- Pages: 3,438
About Procopius
Procopius (AD 500–565) was born in the city of Caesarea in Palestine. As a young man, Procopius traveled to Constantinople. In AD 527 he was appointed legal advisor and private secretary to General Belisarius, who was serving on the staff of General Justinian. Shortly after, Justinian became the sole emperor of the Romans. Justinian sought to retake the lost western half of the Roman Empire, and instigated military campaigns to do so. Procopius followed Belisarius on campaigns in Africa, Italy, and the East, recording accounts in what would later become History of the Wars.