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The Alexiad, translated by Elizabeth A. S. Dawes

By Anna Comnena; Dawes , Elizabeth A. S. (trans.)

Book information

Publisher
In Parentheses publications
Year
2000
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
868 kB (888529 bytes)
Series
Byzantine series
Pages
302\302
Time added
2016-06-01 00:53:04
Greek literaturemodern translation

Description

The Alexiad, a compelling, dramatic account of the Emperor Alexios of the Byzantine Empire (about 1050-1118), was written by Alexios' highly educated and articulate daughter, Anna Komnene. A princess raised in the royal court, Komnene (latinized as Comnena) is generally regarded as the first woman historian. She wrote the book from a convent during the last years of her life. This epic book covers the First Crusade, daily life at the court, internal plots and intrigues, wars and invasions, and religious heresies--all from the perspective of one who was there. It is the only primary source of the First Crusade from the Byzantine point of view. The translation from Greek to English by Elizabeth A. S. Dawes has been praised both for its readability and its accuracy.

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