The Alexiad
(Author) Anna Komnene
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A revised edition of Anna Komnene's Alexiad, to replace our existing 1969 edition. This is the first European narrative history written by a woman – an account of the reign of a Byzantine emperor through the eyes and words of his daughter which offers an unparalleled view of the Byzantine world in the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
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Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
1041
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780140455274
Publish year:
2009
Publish date:
Aug. 6, 2009
Anna Komnene
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