Alexiad

AvAnna Komnene

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Engelska, 2009

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-08-06
Språk:Engelska
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9780141904542
Förlag:Penguin Books Ltd
Översättare:E. R. A. Sewter

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Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Medeltiden inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

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.