Class work 11/7/11

Doc 1.
To: King Manuel, or anyone desiring the basic geography of Constantinople
By: Benjamin of Tudela
For: The description of the city of Constantinople and to add to the glory of Constantinople

Seems like a very factual description of Constantinople.

Doc 2.
To: To an outsider of the city
By: Robert of Clari
For: attracting people into the city of Constantinople

Seems like an exaggerated description of the city and it's wealth

Doc 3.
To: to an outsider
By: Nicetas Choniates
For: attempts To sway people away from a certain culture

Demonizes Latin in an exaggerated way so it probably biased.

Doc 4.
To: someone who is thinking about joining the culture
By: A painter
For: swaying people to join the city of Constantinople

Seems biased because it shows Constantinople as much larger than its neighboring state.

Doc 5.
To: show the splendor of the culture
By: a modern photographer
For: modern day historians

Doc 6.
To: try and convert the nonreligious
By: George acropolis ex
For: the nonreligious

It's straightforward, but still a little biased because it is trying to convert people

Doc 7.
To: tell the venetians what they get for helping the city of constantiple
By: Chrysobull
For: the venetians

This article seems very factual and not biased.


The most reliable document is document 1. The reason that I believe this is because it seems as though it is a very straightforward and simple description of constantiple.