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The Alexiad (Penguin Classics)

The Alexiad (Penguin Classics)

by Anna Komnene (Author), Peter Frankopan (Editor), E. R. A. Sewter (Translator)

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Synopsis

This is 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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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 584
 Edition: Revised ed.
 Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 06 Aug 2009
ISBN 10: 0140455272
ISBN 13: 9780140455274

Author Bio
Anna Komnene (1083-1156) was the eldest child of the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. She is best known as the author of The Alexiad - written between 1143-53, it is the first major history written by a woman. Dr Peter Frankopan is a Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, Oxford. He has just completed a major monograph for CUP about Byzantium in the 11th and 12th century based on the Alexiad.