Wars and rumours of wars: England and the Byzantine world in the eighth and ninth centuries
Jonathan Harris
Recent scholarship has tended to react against generalizations about Byzantine cultural influence in early medieval Europe, especially the supposition that level of such remained constant over several centuries. This paper argues while caution is indeed necessary, can sometimes be made. Taking attitude English between 600 and 1000 as an example, it argued openness constant, even periods no apparent contact, like eighth ninth conclusion based on two points: first, investigation psychological response Viking invasions, a conditioned by perception their isolation; and, secondly, close examination question authenticity significance correspondence Alfred Great Patriarch Elias Jerusalem.
Mediterranean Historical Review