Author: Thalia Gouma-Peterson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780815336457
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Anna Komnene and Her Times
Author: Thalia Gouma-Peterson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780815336457
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780815336457
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Anna Komnene and the Alexiad
Author: Ioulia Kolovou
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1526733021
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
“Kolovou . . . rescues Anna from the talons of misogynist historians and places her where she belongs as an extraordinary, but very human, woman.” —Beating Tsundoku A woman of extraordinary education and intellect, Anna Komnene was the only Byzantine female historian and one of the first and foremost historians in medieval Europe. Yet few people know of her and her extraordinary story. Subsequent historians and scholars have skewed the picture of Anna as an intellectual princess and powerful author. She has been largely viewed as an angry, bitter old woman, who greedily wanted a throne that did not belong to her. After being exiled to a convent, she composed the Alexiad, the history of the First Crusade and the Byzantine Emperor, Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118), her father. This book aims to present Anna Komnene—the fascinating woman, pioneer intellectual, and charismatic author—to the general public. Drawing on the latest academic research to reconstruct Anna’s life, personality and work, it moves away from the myth of Anna the conspirator and “power-hungry woman” which has been unfairly built around her over centuries of misrepresentation. It places Anna Komnene in the context of her own time: the ancient Greek colony and medieval Eastern Roman empire, known as Byzantium, with the magnificent city of Constantinople at its heart. At the forefront of an epic clash between East and West, this was a world renowned for its dazzling wealth, mystery and power games. This was a world with Anna Komnene directly at the center. “Well-written, well-researched, and an overall fascinating read . . . A brilliant addition to women’s history.” —Where There’s Ink There’s Paper
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1526733021
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
“Kolovou . . . rescues Anna from the talons of misogynist historians and places her where she belongs as an extraordinary, but very human, woman.” —Beating Tsundoku A woman of extraordinary education and intellect, Anna Komnene was the only Byzantine female historian and one of the first and foremost historians in medieval Europe. Yet few people know of her and her extraordinary story. Subsequent historians and scholars have skewed the picture of Anna as an intellectual princess and powerful author. She has been largely viewed as an angry, bitter old woman, who greedily wanted a throne that did not belong to her. After being exiled to a convent, she composed the Alexiad, the history of the First Crusade and the Byzantine Emperor, Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118), her father. This book aims to present Anna Komnene—the fascinating woman, pioneer intellectual, and charismatic author—to the general public. Drawing on the latest academic research to reconstruct Anna’s life, personality and work, it moves away from the myth of Anna the conspirator and “power-hungry woman” which has been unfairly built around her over centuries of misrepresentation. It places Anna Komnene in the context of her own time: the ancient Greek colony and medieval Eastern Roman empire, known as Byzantium, with the magnificent city of Constantinople at its heart. At the forefront of an epic clash between East and West, this was a world renowned for its dazzling wealth, mystery and power games. This was a world with Anna Komnene directly at the center. “Well-written, well-researched, and an overall fascinating read . . . A brilliant addition to women’s history.” —Where There’s Ink There’s Paper
The Alexiad
Author: Anna Komnene
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141904542
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 1069
Book Description
A revised edition of Anna Komnene's Alexiad, to replace our existing 1969 edition. This is the first European narrative history written by a woman - an account of the reign of a Byzantine emperor through the eyes and words of his daughter which offers an unparalleled view of the Byzantine world in the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141904542
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 1069
Book Description
A revised edition of Anna Komnene's Alexiad, to replace our existing 1969 edition. This is the first European narrative history written by a woman - an account of the reign of a Byzantine emperor through the eyes and words of his daughter which offers an unparalleled view of the Byzantine world in the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Anna Komnene and Her Times
Author: Thalia Gouma-Peterson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134829507
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
This significant critical anthology explores the life of Anna Komnene, the Byzantine context in which she wrote, and the impact of the Alexiad on her times and on subsequent historical works of literature.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134829507
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
This significant critical anthology explores the life of Anna Komnene, the Byzantine context in which she wrote, and the impact of the Alexiad on her times and on subsequent historical works of literature.
Structure and Features of Anna Komnene's Alexiad
Author: Larisa Vilimonovic
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789462980389
Category : Byzantine Empire
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book introduces new methods of research for studying the Alexiad, aiming primarily at analysing Anna Komnene's literary expression.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789462980389
Category : Byzantine Empire
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book introduces new methods of research for studying the Alexiad, aiming primarily at analysing Anna Komnene's literary expression.
Anna Komnene
Author: Leonora Alice Neville
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019049817X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Byzantine princess Anna Komnene is known for writing history and plotting to become empress by murdering her brother. This book explains how Anna broke her culture's rules for women's behavior by writing history, her efforts to be acceptable, and how her writing nonetheless fired the story of her bloodthirsty ambition.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019049817X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Byzantine princess Anna Komnene is known for writing history and plotting to become empress by murdering her brother. This book explains how Anna broke her culture's rules for women's behavior by writing history, her efforts to be acceptable, and how her writing nonetheless fired the story of her bloodthirsty ambition.
The Alexiad of Anna Komnene
Author: Penelope Buckley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107037220
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
A critical appraisal of the literary art of a great Byzantine text by the first woman historian, Anna Komnene.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107037220
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
A critical appraisal of the literary art of a great Byzantine text by the first woman historian, Anna Komnene.
Unrivalled Influence
Author: Judith Herrin
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691153213
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Explores the exceptional roles that women played in the vibrant cultural and political life of medieval Byzantium. Drawing on a diverse range of sources, this title focuses on the importance of marriage in imperial statecraft, the tense coexistence of empresses in the imperial court, and the critical relationships of mothers and daughters.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691153213
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Explores the exceptional roles that women played in the vibrant cultural and political life of medieval Byzantium. Drawing on a diverse range of sources, this title focuses on the importance of marriage in imperial statecraft, the tense coexistence of empresses in the imperial court, and the critical relationships of mothers and daughters.
The First Crusade
Author: Peter Frankopan
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674064992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
According to tradition, the First Crusade began at Pope Urban II’s instigation and culminated in July 1099, when western European knights liberated Jerusalem. But what if the First Crusade’s real catalyst lay far to the east of Rome? Countering nearly a millennium of scholarship, Peter Frankopan reveals the First Crusade’s untold history.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674064992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
According to tradition, the First Crusade began at Pope Urban II’s instigation and culminated in July 1099, when western European knights liberated Jerusalem. But what if the First Crusade’s real catalyst lay far to the east of Rome? Countering nearly a millennium of scholarship, Peter Frankopan reveals the First Crusade’s untold history.
Medieval and Modern Greek
Author: Robert Browning
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521299787
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Traces the history of the Greek language from the immediately postclassical or Hellenistic period to the present day. In particular, the historical roots of modern Greek internal bilingualism are traced. First published by Hutchinson in 1969, the work has been substantially revised and updated.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521299787
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Traces the history of the Greek language from the immediately postclassical or Hellenistic period to the present day. In particular, the historical roots of modern Greek internal bilingualism are traced. First published by Hutchinson in 1969, the work has been substantially revised and updated.