Fourteen Byzantine Rulers

The Chronographia of Michael Psellus

Michael Psellus, E. R. A. Sewter, E. R. A. Sewter

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Penguin
28 July 2005

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Asian history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Penguin Black Classics

This chronicle of the Byzantine Empire, beginning in 1025, shows a profound understanding of the power politics that characterized the empire and led to its decline.

By: Michael Psellus
Introduction by: E. R. A. Sewter
Translated by: E. R. A. Sewter
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9780140441697
ISBN 10: 0140441697
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 28 July 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

E. R. A. Sewter was a well-known Byzantine scholar and the editor of Greece and Rome. His translation of The Alexiad of Anna Comnena is still published in Penguin Classics. He died in 1976.