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The Alexiad (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Byzantine Empire, Court Politics, Military Crisis, and the First Crusade from an Eastern Roman Perspective

by Anna Komnene, Iona Ternby ...

Translated by Elizabeth A. S. Dawes ...

The Alexiad is a vivid historical narrative of the reign of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, recounting Byzantium's military crises, court politics, diplomacy, and encounters with Normans, Turks, Pechenegs, and the First Crusade. Written in elevated Atticizing Greek and shaped by classical models such as Thucydides and Polybius, it combines imperial biography, political apology, and eyewitness ... Read more

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The Alexiad is a vivid historical narrative of the reign of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, recounting Byzantium's military crises, court politics, diplomacy, and encounters with Normans, Turks, Pechenegs, and the First Crusade. Written in elevated Atticizing Greek and shaped by classical models such as Thucydides and Polybius, it combines imperial biography, political apology, and eyewitness
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The Alexiad

Enriched edition. A Byzantine Princess's Chronicle of Court Intrigue, Crusades, and Empire under Alexios I

by Anna Komnene ...

Translated by Elizabeth A. S. Dawes ...

In "The Alexiad," Anna Komnene presents a vivid historical account of her father, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, and the Byzantine Empire during the pivotal years of the First Crusade. Written in a sophisticated, erudite style marked by classical allusions and intricate narrative techniques, this work embodies the traditions of Byzantine historiography. Komnene weaves personal anecdotes with broader ... Read more

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In "The Alexiad," Anna Komnene presents a vivid historical account of her father, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, and the Byzantine Empire during the pivotal years of the First Crusade. Written in a sophisticated, erudite style marked by classical allusions and intricate narrative techniques, this work embodies the traditions of Byzantine historiography. Komnene weaves personal anecdotes with broader
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The Alexiad

by Anna Komnene ...

Translated by E. R. A. Sewter ...

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. ... Read more

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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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The Alexiad (Summarized Edition)

Enriched edition. Byzantine history and 12th-century politics told by a female historian—crusade narrative, court intrigue, and military affairs in a political memoir

by Anna Komnene, Callum Farrowly, Gabriel Saunders ...

Translated by Elizabeth A. S. Dawes ...

The Alexiad is a sweeping Byzantine history that narrates the reign of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (1081–1118), charting Norman invasions, the Seljuk threat, the Pechenegs, and the seismic arrival of the First Crusade. Composed in classicizing Attic Greek and modeled on Thucydides and Procopius, it blends courtly eyewitness testimony with technical accounts of strategy, diplomacy, and finance. Anna ... Read more

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The Alexiad is a sweeping Byzantine history that narrates the reign of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (1081–1118), charting Norman invasions, the Seljuk threat, the Pechenegs, and the seismic arrival of the First Crusade. Composed in classicizing Attic Greek and modeled on Thucydides and Procopius, it blends courtly eyewitness testimony with technical accounts of strategy, diplomacy, and finance. Anna
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The Alexiad

Enriched edition. A Princess's Perspective on Byzantine Power and Politics

by Anna Komnene, Callum Farrowly ...

Translated by Elizabeth A. S. Dawes ...

The Alexiad, composed by Anna Komnene in the 12th century, is a seminal work of Byzantine historiography that intricately chronicles the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Written in elegant Greek prose, this text employs a unique blend of personal narrative, political analysis, and military history, providing both a courtly perspective and a candid portrayal of the complexities ... Read more

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The Alexiad, composed by Anna Komnene in the 12th century, is a seminal work of Byzantine historiography that intricately chronicles the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Written in elegant Greek prose, this text employs a unique blend of personal narrative, political analysis, and military history, providing both a courtly perspective and a candid portrayal of the complexities
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The Alexiad of Anna Komnene Illustrated

by Anna Komnene ...

Series Book 11 - Medieval Library
Anna Komnene was a Byzantine Greek princess and historian, whose ‘Alexiad’ provides a detailed account of the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Her work constitutes the most important primary source of Byzantine history of the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries, as well as of the early Crusades. Delphi’s Medieval Library provides eReaders with rare and precious works of the ... Read more

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Anna Komnene was a Byzantine Greek princess and historian, whose ‘Alexiad’ provides a detailed account of the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Her work constitutes the most important primary source of Byzantine history of the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries, as well as of the early Crusades. Delphi’s Medieval Library provides eReaders with rare and precious works of the
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Anna Komnene and the Alexiad

The Byzantine Princess and the First Crusade

by Ioulia Kolovou ...

"Kolovou . . . rescues Anna from the talons of misogynist historians and places her where she belongs as an extraordinary, but very human, woman." —Beating TsundokuA woman of extraordinary education and intellect, Anna Komnene was the only Byzantine female historian and one of the first and foremost historians in medieval Europe. Yet few people know of her and her extraordinary story. Subsequent ... Read more

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"Kolovou . . . rescues Anna from the talons of misogynist historians and places her where she belongs as an extraordinary, but very human, woman." —Beating TsundokuA woman of extraordinary education and intellect, Anna Komnene was the only Byzantine female historian and one of the first and foremost historians in medieval Europe. Yet few people know of her and her extraordinary story. Subsequent
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The Alexiad of Anna Komnene (Illustrated)

by Anna Komnene, Delphi Classics ...

Series Book 11 - Medieval Library
Anna Komnene was a Byzantine Greek princess and historian, whose ‘Alexiad’ provides a detailed account of the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Her work constitutes the most important primary source of Byzantine history of the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries, as well as of the early Crusades. Delphi’s Medieval Library provides eReaders with rare and precious works of the ... Read more

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Anna Komnene was a Byzantine Greek princess and historian, whose ‘Alexiad’ provides a detailed account of the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Her work constitutes the most important primary source of Byzantine history of the late eleventh and early twelfth centuries, as well as of the early Crusades. Delphi’s Medieval Library provides eReaders with rare and precious works of the
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Anna Komnene and Her Times

Edited by Thalia Gouma-Peterson ...

Series series Garland Medieval Casebooks
This significant critical anthology explores the life of Anna Komnene, the Byzantine context in which she wrote, and the impact of the Alexiad on her times and on subsequent historical works of literature. ... Read more

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This significant critical anthology explores the life of Anna Komnene, the Byzantine context in which she wrote, and the impact of the Alexiad on her times and on subsequent historical works of literature.
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Structure and Features of Anna Komnene’s Alexiad

Emergence of a Personal History

by Larisa Vilimonovic ...

Series series Central European Medieval Studies
The Alexiad, written in the twelfth century by a Byzantine princess, Anna Komnene, tells the story of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of her father, offering accounts of its political and military history, including its involvement with the First Crusade. Structure and Features of Anna Komnene's Alexiad: Emergence of a Personal History introduces new methods of research for studying the ... Read more

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The Alexiad, written in the twelfth century by a Byzantine princess, Anna Komnene, tells the story of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of her father, offering accounts of its political and military history, including its involvement with the First Crusade. Structure and Features of Anna Komnene's Alexiad: Emergence of a Personal History introduces new methods of research for studying the
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The Alexiad of Anna Komnene

Artistic Strategy in the Making of a Myth

by Penelope Buckley ...

This is the first full-scale study of the literary art of Anna Komnene's Alexiad. Her history of her father's reign is well-known and much used by Byzantinists and historians of the First Crusade, but the art with which it shapes its central character has not been fully examined or understood. This book argues that the work is both history and tragedy; the characterization of Alexios I Komnenos is ... Read more

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This is the first full-scale study of the literary art of Anna Komnene's Alexiad. Her history of her father's reign is well-known and much used by Byzantinists and historians of the First Crusade, but the art with which it shapes its central character has not been fully examined or understood. This book argues that the work is both history and tragedy; the characterization of Alexios I Komnenos is
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Anna Komnene

The Life and Work of a Medieval Historian

by Leonora Neville ...

Series series Onassis Series in Hellenic Culture
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 ... Read more

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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
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