 | The Capture of Constantinople: The @quot;Hystoria Constantinopolitana@quot; of Gunther of Pairis The Hystoria Constantinopolitana relates the adventures of Martin of Pairis, an abbot of the Cistercian Order who participated in the plunder of the city, as recorded by his monk Gunther. Alfred Andrea has captured the full flavor of the original with its alternating sections of prose and poetry. Alfred J. Andrea is Professor of History at the University of Vermont. |
