tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245167.post8545969108251900858..comments2024-03-16T08:19:05.573-04:00Comments on Spiritual Woman: Belisaurius: Glory of the RomansPatrice Fagnant-MacArthurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15146572541496916259noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245167.post-48781617886650506382011-01-19T06:19:34.296-05:002011-01-19T06:19:34.296-05:00Good ol' Flavius Belisarius. This is interesti...Good ol' Flavius Belisarius. This is interesting here. I know about Belisarius and indeed he is one of the greatest generals of all time. His efforts did recapture much of the fallen Western Roman Empire. I really am curious what kind of a slant these books take on the man. Like all generals in wartime he had to make decisions to deal with the crisis of the moment. While ingenious he was pretty ruthless. The Nika riots in particular and their end in Hippodrome is telling of what he was capable of. I really wonder how the story was made palatable to children. I'm sure that some things had to have been glossed over to tell the greater story. As a teaching tool for homeschoolers I can certainly see a book like this could be useful. It does present the historical era the Byzantines / Constantinople and the Eastern Church which sadly does not get much attention in any World History courses. However, I would recommend a little research into the actual history just so the parent is aware of who Belisarius and Justinian were. There is a very complex relationship between the two.Eric Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157153253681868823noreply@blogger.com