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The Alexiad

By (author) Anna Komnene, Translated by E. R. A. Sewter





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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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Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd
Published date | 6 Aug 2009
Language | English
Format | Digital (delivered electronically)
Pages | 624
Dimensions | 0 x 0 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-0-1419-0454-2
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BISAC | literary collections / ancient, classical & medieval


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