Homework for Wednesday

For tonight, read Benjamin of Tudela's description of Bagdad on page 358. Consider the information provided about the author in the preface of this and his description of Constantinople on page 329. On your blog, discuss his qualifications to discuss these cities. Should we take him seriously as an objective viewpoint? Is he in fact unbiased? Use evidence from the texts to support your points. Does he like one city better than the other? How can you tell?