Description: This is the first full-scale study of the literary art of Anna Komnene's Alexiad. Her history of her father's reign is well-known and much used by Byzantinists and historians of the First Crusade, but the art with which it shapes its central character has not been fully examined or understood. This book argues that the work is both history and tragedy; the characterization of Alexios I Komnenos is cumulative; it develops; the models for his idealization change; much of the action takes place in his mind and the narrative relays and amplifies his thought while building a dense picture of the world in which he acts. Engaging critically and responsively with other texts, Komnene uses the full range of current literary genres to portray the ideal culture of his rule. She matches her art of literary control to his of government over the adverse forces of his time.
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EAN: 9781108401944
UPC: 9781108401944
ISBN: 9781108401944
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Book Title: The Alexiad of Anna Komnene: Artistic Strategy in
Item Length: 22.9 cm
Number of Pages: 334 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: The Alexiad of Anna Komnene: Artistic Strategy in the Making of a Myth
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: History
Item Height: 232 mm
Item Weight: 500 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Penelope Buckley
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Paperback
