Procopius of Caesarea: A Case Study in Imperial Criticism
This paper seeks to analyze the methods of Procopius of Caesarea and reconcile the apparent contradictions the historian presents in his treatment of the reign of the Emperor Justinian. To that end, the tone of each work is considered and compared to similar works of Late Antiquity. This paper will...
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| description | This paper seeks to analyze the methods of Procopius of Caesarea and reconcile the apparent contradictions the historian presents in his treatment of the reign of the Emperor Justinian. To that end, the tone of each work is considered and compared to similar works of Late Antiquity. This paper will endeavor to demonstrate that the attitudes of Procopius toward the Emperor Justinian and many elements of his reign were universally hostile, veiled only by the conventions of the genres in which Procopius chose to write. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11356fb1e2c641f1befbce5b41c505802022-12-22T01:27:17ZdeuNational Hellenic Research FoundationByzantina Symmeikta1105-16391791-48842013-10-01230455710.12681/byzsym.10913213Procopius of Caesarea: A Case Study in Imperial CriticismJames Michael GILMERThis paper seeks to analyze the methods of Procopius of Caesarea and reconcile the apparent contradictions the historian presents in his treatment of the reign of the Emperor Justinian. To that end, the tone of each work is considered and compared to similar works of Late Antiquity. This paper will endeavor to demonstrate that the attitudes of Procopius toward the Emperor Justinian and many elements of his reign were universally hostile, veiled only by the conventions of the genres in which Procopius chose to write.http://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/bz/article/view/3806Procopius of CaesareaJustinianHistoriography |
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| title | Procopius of Caesarea: A Case Study in Imperial Criticism |
| title_full | Procopius of Caesarea: A Case Study in Imperial Criticism |
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| title_short | Procopius of Caesarea: A Case Study in Imperial Criticism |
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