SC - period travelers reports

[Mark Harris]

On Wednesday, June 4, Adamantius stated:

>Yep, it's always interesting to hear how things are done elsewhere, but
>then this is no different from some of the things that are recorded from
>various period travellers and diplomats. Anybody read Liudprand of
>Cremona's description of the cuisine of the Byzantine Empire?  It's all
>in your point of view.

I like these kind of stories. Who was "Liudprand of Cremona"  and what
culture was he from? What kind of comments did he have to make?

Stefan li Rous
markh at risc.sps.mot.com