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Title(s):
Anecdota
- Ἀνέκδοτα (Anekdota, Unpublished writings)
Ἀπόκρυφη Ἱστορία
(Apokruphē historia, Secret history)Historia arcana
Period covered:
Justinian
State of Preservation:
Full
Genre:
- Secular history (classicizing history)
- Secular history (general)
Edition - Translation:
- H.B. Dewing, G. Downey (1954=1935) Procopius. Volume Six. (The Loeb Classical Library) London.
- J. Haury, G. Wirth (1963) Procopii Caesariensis opera omnia. Volume Three (Bibliotheca scriptorum Graecorum et Romanorum Teubneriana). Leipzig.
- A. Kaldellis (2010) Prokopios: The Secret history with related texts. Indianapolis.
- O. Veh (1961-1971) Prokopios: Werke. Four Volumes. Munich.
- J.S. Codoñer (2000) Procopio de Cesarea: Historia segreta. Madrid.
- F. Conca, R. Cessi (1996) Procopio: Storie segrete. Milan.
- G.A. Williamson (1983) Procopius of Caesarea: The secret history. London.
- L.R. Cresci (1977) Procopio: Carte segrete. Milan.
- P. Maraval (1990) Procope: Histoire secrète. Paris.
Bibliography:
- Av. Cameron (1985) Procopius and the sixth century. Berkeley.
- Av. Cameron (1966) 'The skepticism of Procopius'. Historia 15: 466-482.
- M.R. Cataudella (2003) 'Historiography in the East'. In: Greek and Roman historiography in Late Antiquity: Fourth to sixth century A.D., ed. G. Marasco. Leiden - Boston: 391-447.
- J.A.S. Evans (1972) Procopius. New York.
- J.A.S. Evans (1996) 'The dates of Procopius' works: A recapitulation of the evidence'. Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies 37: 301-313.
- G. Greatrex (1994) 'The dates of Procopius' works'. Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies 18: 101-114.
- J. Howard-Johnston (2002) 'The education and expertise of Procopius'. Antiquité Tardive 10: 19-30.
- A. Kaldellis (2004) Procopius of Caesarea: Tyranny, history and philosophy at the end of Antiquity. Philadelphia.
- A. Kaldellis (2009) 'The date and structure of Procopius' Secret history and his projected work on Church history'. Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies 49: 585-616.
- G. Moravcsik (1958) Byzantinoturcica: Die byzantinischen Quellen der Geschichte der Türkvölker. Berlin: 489-490.
- B. Rubin (1954) Prokopios von Kaisareia. Stuttgart.
- R. Scott (1985) 'Malalas, the secret history and Justinian's propaganda'. Dumbarton Oaks Papers 39: 99-109.
- R. Scott (1987) 'Justinian's coinage and Easter reforms, and the date of Secret history'. Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies 11: 215-221.