Anna komnene: the life and work of a medieval historian
Auteur :
Neville, Leonora
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780190498177
Date de publication :
22 sept. 2016
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,5 x 3,1 cm
Poids :
499 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.