Anna Komnene
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Anna Komnene, Peter Frankopan (Edited by), E. R. A. Sewter (Translator)
The Alexiad
Summary
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.