Masculinity, Identity, and Power Politics in the Age of Justinian: A Study of Procopius

By Michael Stewart

Historians has been captivated by the notorious views on gender in the mid-6th century Secret History by the Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea. But Procopius' most significant work, the Wars, has received far less attention. This monograph examines how gender shaped the presentation of not only key personalities but also the Persians, Vandals, Goths, Eastern Romans, and Italo-Romans.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9462988234
• ISBN13: 9789462988231
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"