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Procopius: History of the Wars, Vol. 2, Books 3-4: Vandalic War (Loeb Classical Library) (Volume II) (English and Greek Edition) Hardcover – January 1, 1916

Greek Edition by Procopius (Author), H. B. Dewing (Translator)
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Late antique military operations.

Procopius, born at Caesarea in Palestine late in the fifth century, became a lawyer. In AD 527 he was made legal adviser and secretary of Belisarius, commander against the Persians, and went with Belisarius again in 533 against the Vandals and in 535 against the Ostrogoths. Sometime after 540 he returned to Constantinople. He may have been that Procopius who was prefect of Constantinople in 562, but the date of his death (after 558) is unknown.

Procopius’ History of the Wars in 8 books recounts the Persian Wars of emperors Justinus and Justinian down to 550 (2 books); the Vandalic War and after-events in Africa 532–546 (2 books); the Gothic War against the Ostrogoths in Sicily and Italy 536–552 (3 books); and a sketch of events to 554 (1 book). The whole consists largely of military history, with much information about peoples and places as well, and about special events. He was a diligent, careful, judicious narrator of facts and developments and shows good powers of description. He is just to the empire’s enemies and boldly criticizes emperor Justinian. Other works by Procopius are the Anecdota or Secret History―vehement attacks on Justinian, Theodora, and others; and the Buildings of Justinian (down to AD 558) including roads and bridges as well as churches, forts, hospitals, and so on in various parts of the empire.

The Loeb Classical Library edition of Procopius is in seven volumes.

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Henry Bronson Dewing (1882–1956) was Professor of Greek at Bowdoin College and President of Athens College.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard University Press (January 1, 1916)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English, Greek
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0674990900
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0674990906
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 1.25 x 6.37 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Last gasp of the Roman Empire
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This is an epic history of the last triumphant--and ultimately futile--gasp of the ancient Roman Empire. In the mid-5th century, the western provinces of the Empire had been plundered and overrun by powerful barbarian armies and Roman power had been usurped by Germanic kings. Hoping to regain what had been lost, the Emperor Justinian I embarked on a series of epic military campaigns in the West in the mid-6th century, spearheaded by his brilliant general Belisarius.
This volume, containing both books of Procopius's Vandalic Wars, details the the history of the African provinces prior to Justinian as well as the difficult, but ultimately successful efforts of Belisarius, Solomon, and others to reconquer and retain them for Justinian. The work details the conquest of the Vandals and the bringing of their king, Gelimer, back to Constantinople as a captive. It also deals with the many mutinies, Moorish invasions, uprisings, and sieges endured by the governors of the province after the departure of Belisarius. By the end, it is clear that the African provinces, so long a rich and prosperous part of the empire, had been largely depopulated and economically ruined by the ceaseless succession of wars and rebellions.
The author, Procopius, was an eyewitness to many of the events which he describes and offers insights into the actions that only an insider would know. However, he tends to be a bit credulous and considering the later "Secret History" which is rightly or wrongly attributed to Procopius, one is forced to read into much of what he recorded.
While I am not qualified to speak about the translation (my Greek is atrocious), I found the English text to be very readable and prosaic. All in all, this (along with the other works of Procopius from the Loeb) is required reading for anyone interested in the Late Roman/Early Byzantine period and helps make clear how Islamic armies were able to sweep through north Africa with such ease just a century later.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Last Classical Historian
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2011
Since there are so many of these darn things the review shall be divided into three sections. First, a brief description of the Loeb series of books and their advantages/disadvantages. Second shall be my thoughts on the author himself, his accuracy, as well as his style and the style of his translator. This is of course only my opinion and should be treated as such. The final part shall review what this particular book actually covers.

The Loeb series date back to the turn of the last century. They are designed for people with at least some knowledge of Greek or Latin. They are a sort of compromise between a straight English translation and an annotated copy of the original text. On the left page is printed the text in Greek or Latin depending on the language of the writer and on the right side is the text in English. For somebody who knows even a little Greek or Latin these texts are invaluable. You can try to read the text in the original language knowing that you can correct yourself by looking on the next page or you can read the text in translation and check the translation with the original for more detail. While some of the translations are excellent mostly they are merely serviceable since they are designed more as an aid to translation rather than a translation in themselves. Most of them follow the Greek or Latin very closely. These books are also very small, maybe just over a quarter the size of your average hardcover book. This means that you'll need to buy more than just one book to read a complete work. They are also somewhat pricey considering their size. The Loeb Collection is very large but most of the more famous works can be found in better (and cheaper) translations elsewhere. If you want to read a rarer book or read one in the original language then you can't do better than the Loeb Editions.

There are 7 volumes of Procopius in the Loeb series which include all his known works. Procopius was the last great Classical historian and a personal favorite of mine. His works were written in the middle of the 6th Century during the reign of Justinian when the Empire was once again on the rise. His books are about the wars to reconquer the Western Empire which had fallen in 476. As an author Procopius is highly readable. His works cover a very interesting period and do so with great skill. He is from the Sallustan school of history writing and divides his work into sections based on similar topics instead of following a strictly chronological approach. This makes his books both easier to follow and more entertaining for the reader. While his books are technically focused on the wars they cover much more than that including politics and economic matters. Procopius is also the author of two other very different books. One a very boring panegyric on the building works of Justinian and the other called the 'Anecdota' or 'Secret History' which is basically a collection of every possible slander he could make against Justinian, his wife Theodora, and just about everybody else he'd ever met. As you might gather from those two different books Procopius suffers on accuracy issues. While he doesn't seem to have told direct lies (except in his secret history) his lies of omission are likely to be serious. Unfortunately he is our main source for that era which makes it hard to check him against other sources. Still, even if he fudges facts a little to obscure some points he is unlikely to have completely changed the events described. The translation is quite good.

This volume contains Procopius' two books on Justinian's wars with the Vandals in Northern Africa. These wars were the first in a series of wars that would recover much of the western Empire. The Vandals had dynastic problems which the Romans took advantage of. The Goths were soon to have problems of their own.
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