<p><strong>'A grand synthesis, a rational scheme for understanding Procopius, his works, the sixth century, and late antiquity in general. Throughout, Cameron's grasp of the subject is masterfully intuitive and rates as intellectual dynamite.'</strong> - <em>American Historical Review</em><br /><br /><strong>'Averil Cameron has made a major contribution towards the understanding of a period that is as fascinating as it is opaque.'</strong> - <em>Cyril Mango, Times Literary Supplement</em><br /><br /><strong>'Professor Cameron's prose is always lucid and her procedures carefully and consistently applied.'</strong> - <em>Jane Gardner, British Book News</em><br /><br /><strong>'A book which will be indispensable for students of the age of Justinian, as well as those of Greco-Roman historiography, and which will surely remain so for a long time.'</strong> - <em>Journal of Hellenic Studies</em><br /><br /><strong>'The appearance of a paperback edition of Cameron's study at an affordable price is very welcome to students of western Europe as well as of Byzantium.'</strong> - <em>Early Medieval Europe</em></p>