Description: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 cloth-bound book includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket, and is limited to 100 copies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Alexiad (100 Copy Collector's Edition). To get started finding The Alexiad (100 Copy Collector's Edition), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: 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 cloth-bound book includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket, and is limited to 100 copies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Alexiad (100 Copy Collector's Edition). To get started finding The Alexiad (100 Copy Collector's Edition), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.