Western Travellers to Constantinople
Author | : Krijna Nelly Ciggaar |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 450 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 9004106375 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789004106376 |
Rating | : 4/5 (376 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Western Travellers to Constantinople by : Krijna Nelly Ciggaar
Download or read book Western Travellers to Constantinople written by Krijna Nelly Ciggaar and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1996 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a survey of the thousands and thousands of people from the West who travelled to Constantinople between 962 and 1204, and of the influence Byzantium exerted on them and on those who remained home. Crusaders were an important group, but other social groups played a key role as well in the exchange of ideas.