reviewed by John J. Desjarlais Belisarius: Book I, The First Shall Be Last by Paolo A. Belzoni Arx Publishing, 2007 $14.95 ISBN-13: 978-1889758-78-7 Historical fiction set in the distant past has often been used as a platform to comment on contemporary events. Yes, the reader says, that situation was like the one we face today, [...]