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  The Alexiad (Penguin Classics) (Paperback) By (author) Anna Komnene, Translated by E.R.A. Sewter, Text by Peter Frankopan

  

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  Short Description for The Alexiad 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.
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  • Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS
  • Published: 29 September 2009
  • Format: Paperback 624 pages
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  • Categories: European History | Middle Eastern History | Early History: C 500 To C 1450/1500 | Medieval History | History Of Religion
  • ISBN 13: 9780140455274 ISBN 10: 0140455272
  • Sales rank: 61,367

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Full description for The Alexiad

• 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.