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Anna Komnene and the Alexiad : The Byzantine Princess and the First Crusade by Loulia Kolovou (2020, Hardcover)

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Set in the Eastern Roman Empire during the First Crusade, Anna's story as an imperial princess and the medieval era's first female historian unfolds around a period of war and conflict. Anna Komnene is one of the most curious figures in the history of an intriguing empire. A woman of extraordinary education and intellect, she 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 historians and scholars have skewed the picture of Anna as an intellectual princess and powerful author. She has been largely viewed as an angry, bitter old woman, who greedily wanted a throne that did not belong to her. Accusations of conspiracy and attempted murder were hurled at her and as punishment for her 'transgressions' she was to live the last days of her life in exile. It was during her time in a convent, where she was not a nun, that she composed the Alexiad, the history of the First Crusade and the Byzantine Emperor, Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118), her father.This book aims to present Anna Komnene - the fascinating woman, pioneer intellectual, and charismatic author - to the general public. Drawing on the latest academic research to reconstruct Anna's life, personality and work, it moves away from the myth of Anna the conspirator and 'power-hungry woman' which has been unfairly built around her over centuries of misrepresentation. It places Anna Komnene in the context of her own time: the ancient Greek colony and medieval Eastern Roman empire, known as Byzantium, with the magnificent city of Constantinople at its heart. At the forefront of an epic clash between East and West, this was a world renowned for its dazzling wealth, mystery and power games. It was also known for a vigorous intellectual renaissance centuries before its western counterpart. This was a world with Anna Komnene directly at the center.

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Publisher
Pen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-10
1526733013
ISBN-13
9781526733016
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14050094683

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Book Title
Anna Komnene and the Alexiad : the Byzantine Princess and the First Crusade
Author
Loulia Kolovou
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Ancient / General, Military / Ancient, Ancient / Rome, Military / General, Europe / General, Military
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
Xvii, 246 Pages

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9.2in
Item Width
6in

Additional Product Features

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Trade
Dewey Decimal
949.503092
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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by died_6818Dec 17, 2022
The way she remembered her father's life
Life was not easy back then, even if you were a Princes. She was well educated and new several languages. Her tutor probably was very proud of her. The original book was written in classical Greek, in the mid 1800 was translated to Latin and finally to German English and French. (or maybe German French than English)
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