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Article: Procopius of Caesarea: Tyranny, History, and Philosophy at the End of Antiquity.(Book review)
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- December 22, 2005
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Procopius of Caesarea: Tyranny, History, and Philosophy at the End of Antiquity. By Anthony Kaldellis. (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2004. Pp. 305. $49.95.)
The Roman emperor Justinian I (r. A.D. 527-565) dominated the sixth century, a period of transition from the classical to the medieval world across the Mediterranean. His contemporary, the historian Procopius of Caesarea, chronicled Justinian's reign in a History of eight books, the most important source for the age. He also wrote the notorius Secret History that excoriated the emperor and his court, and a more conventional panegyric, Buildings, that recorded Justinian's ambitious building ...
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Article: Former St. Procopius abbot, Benet principal dies.(News)
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... ... Academy, Benedictine University and St. Procopius Abbey without the contributions of the ... J. Havlik. The former abbot of St. Procopius Abbey in Lisle died Thursday at age 90 ... parents sent him to be educated at St. Procopius Academy. At any early age, Havlik decided ...
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