| Anna Komnene and Her Times Contributor(s): Gouma-Peterson, Thalia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0815338511 ISBN-13: 9780815338512 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: The most prominent Byzantine historian of the European Middle Ages, the princess Anna Komnene is most famous for the epic" Alexiad," which marks a departure from the tradition of Byzantine history writing. It provides a vivid account of the state and society of Byzantium and the many clashes with the West during the period of the First Crusade (1081-1118). This significant critical anthology explores the life of Anna Komnene, the Byzantine context in which she wrote, and the impact of the" Alexiad" on her times and on subsequent historical works of literature. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Europe - Medieval - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 00021202 |
| Series: Garland Medieval Casebooks |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.54" W x 8.5" (0.50 lbs) 210 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This significant critical anthology explores the life of Anna Komnene, the Byzantine context in which she wrote, and the impact of the Alexiad on her times and on subsequent historical works of literature. |