The Alexiad (100 Copy Collector's Edition)
Download or Read eBook The Alexiad (100 Copy Collector's Edition) PDF written by Anna Comnena and published by Royal Classics. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Anna Comnena |
Publisher | : Royal Classics |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2020-02-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 1772269948 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781772269949 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Alexiad (100 Copy Collector's Edition) by : Anna Comnena
Book excerpt: In The Alexiad, Anna Komnene describes the political and military history of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I. The text is a reference on the Byzantium of the High Middle Ages, documenting the Crusades and highlighting the conflicting perceptions of East and West in the early 12th century.