{"product_id":"the-secret-history-by-procopius-folio-society-751","title":"The Secret History by Procopius","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Secret History by Procopius. Translated by G.A. Williamson. Introduced by Philip Ziegler. 12 pages of reproductions of contemporary tessellated pavements and murals. Bound in white cloth with a tessellated pavement design in red and green by Jonathan Hitchen. Grey-green endleaves. Grey-green slipcase. 22.8x16 cm. 154pp\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProcopius's The Secret History offers a startlingly different view of the Byzantine emperor Justinian and his court from the official histories written by the same author. In this private and deeply hostile account, Procopius portrays Justinian, Empress Theodora and their associates as corrupt, ruthless and morally depraved. The work is filled with scandal, political accusation and vivid personal attacks, making it one of the most remarkable surviving documents from the Byzantine world. Although its reliability has long been debated, it provides a fascinating counterpoint to official imperial history and a revealing glimpse into the tensions and intrigues of sixth-century Constantinople.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":55216451780947,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Good","offer_id":55421136175443,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2951\/6883\/files\/751.jpg?v=1792531677","url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/the-secret-history-by-procopius-folio-society-751","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}