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The Secret History · Theme
Historical Truth vs. Propaganda
How The Secret History develops Historical Truth vs. Propaganda.
Procopius frames his work as a corrective to his earlier official histories, revealing the hidden motives and true events that were suppressed during the reign of Justinian and Theodora.
Where it surfaces
- Foreword by the Historian
Procopius contrasts his earlier public chronicle with this secret history, emphasizing the need to reveal what really happened behind the official narrative.