{"product_id":"the-alexiad-hardcover","title":"The Alexiad - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Comnena\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth a. S. Dawes\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Alexiad, a compelling, dramatic account of the Emperor Alexios of the Byzantine Empire (about 1050-1118), was written by Alexios' highly educated and articulate daughter, Anna Komnene. A princess raised in the royal court, Komnene (latinized as Comnena) is generally regarded as the first woman historian. She wrote the book from a convent during the last years of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis epic book covers the First Crusade, daily life at the court, internal plots and intrigues, wars and invasions, and religious heresies--all from the perspective of one who was there. It is the only primary source of the First Crusade from the Byzantine point of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe translation from Greek to English by Elizabeth A. S. Dawes has been praised both for its readability and its accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 414\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42158275788935,"sku":"9781627301305","price":43.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/21f77519515377db20da5c4068ac57aa.webp?v=1733257536","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-alexiad-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}