| Alexiad Of The Princess Anna Comnena Contributor(s): Dawes (Author) |
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ISBN: 0710309295 ISBN-13: 9780710309297 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $285.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: This is one of the fundamental sources of information on chivalry as well as many other interesting subjects. Princess Anna was the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I, and a highly educated and cultured woman. This is the first and only full translation of this remarkable work, although it has been much quoted in various scholarly works. Sir Walter Scott relied heavily on it for his various accounts of the chivalric tradition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003062084 |
| Series: Chivalry |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 6.4" W x 9.5" (2.01 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
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| Publisher Description: First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |