The Alexiad

Author	: Anna Komnene
Publisher	: Penguin UK
Total Pages	: 1041
Release	: 2009-08-06
ISBN-10	: 9780141904542
ISBN-13	: 0141904542
Rating	: 4/5 (42 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Alexiad written by Anna Komnene and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-08-06 with total page 1041 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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