Anna Komnene: The Life and Work of a Medieval Historian
(Part of the Onassis Series in Hellenic Culture Series)
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Byzantine princess Anna Komnene is known for two things: plotting to murder her brother to usurp the throne, and writing the Alexiad, an epic history of her father Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118) that is a key historical source for the era of the First Crusade. Anna Komnene: the Life and Work of a Medieval Historian investigates the relationship between Anna's self-presentation in the Alexiad and the story of her bloodthirsty ambition. It begins by...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0190939893
ISBN13:9780190939892
Release Date:November 2018
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.97 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"
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