The Alexiad (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
$127.90
- Hardcover
436 pages
- Release Date
7 January 2025
Summary
Collector’s Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket
Step into the glittering, treacherous world of the Byzantine Empire, where power is won with brilliance and lost in an instant. Through the eyes of Anna Comnena, the fiercely intelligent daughter of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, witness the drama of court intrigue, fierce battles, and the empire’s uneasy alliances with Crusaders. As she chronicles her father’s relentless fight to secure his throne and protect his people…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781998667468 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1998667464 |
| Author: | Anna Comnena |
| Publisher: | Revive Classics |
| Imprint: | Revive Classics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 436 |
| Release Date: | 7 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 807g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 29mm |
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About The Author
Anna Comnena
Anna Komnene was born on December 1, 1083, in the Porphyra Chamber of Constantinople. She was the eldest daughter of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and Empress Irene Doukaina. Raised in the imperial court, Anna received an exceptional education in literature, philosophy, history, and the sciences.
In 1097, Anna married Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger, a respected nobleman and historian. They had four children together: Alexios, John, Irene, and Maria. After her father’s death in 1118, Anna and her mother plotted to overthrow her brother, John II Komnenos, but the plan failed, leading to her confinement in a monastery.
While in the monastery, Anna wrote The Alexiad, chronicling her father’s reign and the Byzantine Empire’s struggles during the Crusades. Her work remains a vital source for understanding Byzantine history and culture. Anna died in 1153, leaving a lasting legacy as one of history’s first female historians.
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