Episode 197 - Anna Komnene with Leonora Neville

Our best primary source for Alexios Komnenos reign is&nbsp;<em>The Alexiad&nbsp;</em>written by his daughter Anna Komnene. I talk to Professor Leonora Neville about Anna's life and writing and how she overcame the obstacles facing a woman trying to write history.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>