Large Print - The Alexiad Volume 1 of 2 - Grand Type Collector's Edition - Matte Hardcover with Dust Jacket

<h1><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Volume One of Two</span></h1><h3></h3><h3><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector's Edition</strong></h3><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>With clear easy-to-read formatting this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original.</span></p><p></p><h4><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Large Print Features:</strong></h4><ul><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>18-point font: </strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort.</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Sans-serif font: </strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Clean modern typeface designed to reduce visual strain.</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Italics are bolded: </strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Important emphasis is maintained without thin hard-to-see lettering.</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Easy-to-read line lengths:</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Shorter rows of text (under 45 characters per line) make reading smoother and less tiring.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>~~~</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Volume One of Two</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Enter the dazzling yet perilous world of the Byzantine Empire where alliances shift overnight and power rests on a knife's edge. Through the sharp discerning eyes of Anna Comnena-brilliant scholar imperial princess and daughter of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos-you witness the empire's fierce battles internal betrayals and uneasy negotiations with Crusader forces. As she recounts her father's relentless struggle to secure his throne and defend his people Anna paints a vibrant portrait of strategy ambition and resilience. Her narrative reads like an epic revealing the human stakes behind imperial decisions and the extraordinary challenges facing Byzantium in an age of turmoil.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A landmark in medieval historiography </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Alexiad</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> offers an unmatched window into Byzantine politics warfare and diplomacy during the First Crusade. As one of history's earliest female historians Anna Comnena blends rigorous observation with personal insight illuminating tensions between East and West. Her work remains essential for understanding Byzantine identity imperial power and the cultural crossroads that shaped medieval Europe and the Near East.</span></p>