A revised edition of a medieval masterpiece-the first narrative history written by a woman Written between 1143 and 1153 by the daughter of Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, The Alexiad is one of the most popular and revealing primary sources in the vast canon of medieval literature. Princess Anna Komnene, eldest child of the imperial couple, reveals the inner workings of the court, profiles its many extraordinary personages, and offers a firsthand account of immensely significant events such as the First Crusade, as well as its impact on the relationship between eastern and western Christianity. A celebrated triumph of Byzantine letters, this is an unparalleled view of the glorious Constantinople and the medieval world.

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Anna Comnena, Athanasios Kambylis, Diether Reinsch, August Reifferscheid, Ludovicus Schopenus, Rossi

Anna Comnena; translated by E.R.A. Sewter

Anna Comnena; E. R. A. Sewter

Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd

Random House, Incorporated

Penguin Publishing Group

Penguin Random House LLC

Ladybird Books Ltd

Penguin Classics

Penguin Books

Penguin classics, London ; New York, England, 2003

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Penguin classics, Rev. ed, London, 2009

United States, United States of America

Penguin classics, London, 1969

April 27, 2004

Revised, 2004

London, 2004

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Translation of Alexias.

Penguin Classics

Anna Comnena (1083-1153) Wrote The Alexiad As An Account Of The Reign Of Her Father, The Byzantine Emperor Alexius I. It Is Also An Important Source Of Information On The Byzantine War With The Normans, And On The First Crusade, In Which Alexius Participated. While The Byzantines Were Allied To The Crusaders, They Were None The Less Critical Of Their Behaviour And Anna's Book Offers A Startlingly Different Perspective From That Of Western Historians. Her Character Sketches Are Shrewd And Forthright - From The Norman Invader Robert Guiscard ('nourished By Manifold Evil') And His Son Bohemond ('like A Streaking Thunderbolt') To Pope Gregory Vii ('unworthy Of A High Priest'). The Alexiad Is A Vivid And Dramatic Narrative, Which Reveals As Much About The Character Of Its Intelligent And Dynamic Author As It Does About The Fascinating Period Through Which She Lived. This Edition Also Includes Maps, Appendices, Genealogical Tables, A Bibliography And Indexes Of Events And Names.--book Jacket. Translator's Preface -- Introduction -- Preface -- Map Of Constantinople -- Map Of The Balkans -- Map Of Asia Minor -- The Alexiad -- Appendix I: Greek Fire -- Appendix Ii: The Byzantine Navy -- Appendix Iii: Titles -- List Of Byzantine Rulers, Popes Of Rome, Patriarchs Of Constantinople -- The House Of Ducas -- The House Of Commons -- Glossary. Anna Comnena ; Translated By E.r.a. Sewter. Translation Of Alexias. This Translation First Published 1969--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.

The daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I, Anna Comnena (1083-1153) wrote this work as an account of her father's reign. Although biased in favour of Alexius, the book yields important insights into his rule and provides a picture of the first crusade from a different perspective.

A medieval historical and biographical text written around the year 1148, by the Byzantine historian and princess Anna Komnene, daughter of Emperor Alexios
translated from Greek
- comment is from very basic web research,

Offers an account of the reign of a Byzantine emperor. This book provides a view of the Byzantine world in the eleventh and twelfth centuries.

2021-06-18