Western Travellers to Constantinople: The West and Byzantium, 962-1204 : Cultural and Political Relations (Medieval Mediterranean, V. 10) [Hardcover]

Krijna Nelly Ciggaar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1996 | ISBN-10: 9004106375 | ISBN-13: 978-9004106376 | Edition: illustrated edition

This volume deals with relations between the West and Byzantium, from the accession of Otto I the Great in Germany in 962, until the Fourth Crusade when Constantinople was conquered by the Western crusading armies in 1204. The impact which these contacts and confrontations had on both sides is discussed in sections dealing with specific areas (such as the North, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) as well as in sections dealing with specific aspects of the process: the journey, the attractions of the East, and the idea of 'autoritates' and 'translationes' of various political and intellectual ideas. An extensive index will help readers to find specific topics. The book is illustrated with maps, and with a number of objects betraying Byzantine influence in the West, or Western presence in Byzantium.

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About the Author

Krijnie N. Ciggaar, Ph.D. (1976) in History, University of Leiden, has published extensively on relations between Byzantium and the West (history and literature).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 396 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub; illustrated edition edition (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004106375
• ISBN-13: 978-9004106376
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,601,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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