To publish it before his death would have meant certain public execution for Procopius for defying the authority of the ruler. However, publishing it after his death would have undermined his authority and those that followed him. Publishing these i Continue Reading...
Procopius Precopius: The Secret History Procopius view of women in his "The Secret History" is summed up best by his own comments. Because this work totally refutes all that was written by him before about women and the rule of Emperor Justinian. P Continue Reading...
Medieval Western Society, Byzantine Society and Islamic Society It is the habit of history to study several cultures as if they have developed independently of one another, and entirely different. The results of national and regional pride are evid Continue Reading...
Han Dynasty in China The Rise and Fall of the Han Empire In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of. --Confucius The Han dynasty was one of China's longest a Continue Reading...
