Anna Comnena

'The Alexiad'

Bog | Engelsk

The Alexiad, a compelling, dramatic account of the Emperor Alexios of the Byzantine Empire (about 1050-1118), was written by Alexios' highly educated and articulate daughter, Anna Komnene. A princess raised in the royal court, Komnene (latinized as Co

'The Alexiad (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) '

Bog | Engelsk

In The Alexiad, Anna Komnene describes the political and military history of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of her father, EmperorAlexios I. The text is a reference on the Byzantium of theHigh Middle Ages, documenting the Byzantine Empire's int