Anna Komnene and the Alexiad: The Byzantine Princess and the First Crusade

by Loulia Kolovou and Ioulia Kolovou

Set in the Eastern Roman Empire during the First Crusade, Anna's story as an imperial princess and the medieval era's first female historian unfolds around a period of war and conflict.

Anna Komnene is one of the most curious figures in the history of an intriguing empire. A woman of extraordinary education and intellect, she was the only Byzantine female historian and one of the first and foremost historians in medieval Europe. Yet...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526733013
• ISBN13: 9781526733016
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Pen and Sword History
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"