Viggen Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Knowing little about Belisarius and (being inspired by this thread) i wanted to know more about this fascinating character, so i just bought The Life Of Belisarius by Lord Mahon (Introduction by Dr Jon Coulston from the University of St. Andrews) Now Lord Mahon`s book is from the middle of the 19th century and probably a bit outdated, but i thought i start out with the first book about him and i havent regret it yet (although i only read the introduction from Coulston). At the of the book there are 2 pages full of recommended (by Coulston?) books for people interested in Belisarius and his time... (i like that feature already allot)... ...anyone else read a book about Belisarius? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neos Dionysos Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 I just bought that a week ago... haven't gotten around to opening it... how is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia C Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 I once read Robert Graves's Count Belisarius. It's clearly fiction, but it's decent--not anywhere near as good as his Claudius books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted April 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 I just bought that a week ago... haven't gotten around to opening it... how is it? Well, i have only read the introduction so far, i wont get a chance to read it before the weekend, i keep you up to date... cheers viggen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 [quote name='Julia C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 lol, i never did get around to replying to that fellow Arvioustus in that thread I can't say i have read any books devoted entirely to Belisarius, although my "History of the Byzantine Empire" did give a fair insight into his campaigns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Goblinus Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Almost any book about the reign of Justinian will most likely give substantial information about Belisarius. Justinian: The Last Roman Emperor goes into great detail about both his personal life and military career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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