The Alexiad
Comnena, Anna, 1083-2009
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The daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I, Anna Comnena (1083-1153) wrote this work as an account of her father's reign. Although biased in favour of Alexius, the book yields important insights into his rule and provides a picture of the first crusade from a different perspective.
Main title:
The Alexiad / Anna Komnene ; translated by E.R.A. Sewter.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2009.
Collation:
608 p. ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Translated from the Ancient Greek.
ISBN:
9780140455274 (pbk)
Dewey class:
949.503949.503
Language:
EnglishGreek, Ancient (to 1453)
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BRN:
369558