Description
| Product ID: | 9781774760727 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Alexiad (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket) |
| Authors: | Author: Anna Comnena |
| Page Count: | 436 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, Asian history, Ancient history, History, History, Military history, Asian history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Medieval history, Military history, Ancient Greece, Byzantine Empire, c 500 CE to c 1000 CE, c 1000 CE to c 1500 |
| Description: | Anna Komnene describes the political and military history of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I. The text documents the Crusades and the conflicting perceptions of East and West in the early 12th century. 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 Byzantine Empire''s interaction with the Crusades and highlighting the conflicting perceptions of the East and West in the early 12th century. The Alexiad, written in 1148 AD, is divided into 15 books. Its scope is limited to the duration of Alexios'' reign, which it is thus able to depict in full detail, especially regarding political relations between the Byzantine Empire and western European powers. The Alexiad remains one of the few primary sources recording Byzantine reactions to both the Great Schism of 1054 and the First Crusade, as well as documenting first-hand the decline of Byzantine cultural influence in both eastern and western Europe. This case laminate collector''s edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket. |
| Imprint Name: | Engage Books |
| Publisher Name: | Engage Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-12-29 |
