History of the Wars: Books 1-2 (Persian War)

The last major ancient historian Byzantine scholar PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA (c. 500¿565) traveled with the army of Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I as a military adviser and chronicled the wars he fought¿this is the primary source today of information about the reign of Justinian I. Here in Books I and II of the eight-volume History of the Wars Procopius recounts the Persian War between Justinian and the Persian Empire a fascinating retelling that includes extensive details of geography and thorough accounts of battles political intrigues and interpersonal dramas. Far from dry this is a thrilling read one that echoes of this still turbulent region today. Students of the history of the Middle East will be enthralled by this ancient work.