Write an essay of c. 1200 words to convince a skeptical reader that Anna Komnene’s Alexiad illustrates the existence of a Global Middle Ages between 1000–1200 according to one of the three models from Holmes and Standen—intensification, experimentation, or communication.

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Holmes and Standen, in their essay “Introduction: Towards a Global Middle Ages,” offer three models of the Global Middle Ages, as a period of intensification, experimentation, and communication (explored in detail on pp. 36–41).
Write an essay of c. 1200 words to convince a skeptical reader that Anna Komnene’s Alexiad illustrates the existence of a Global Middle Ages between 1000–1200 according to one of the three models from Holmes and Standen—intensification, experimentation, or communication. You may use any passages from the Alexiad to corroborate your argument. Your essay should feature: 1) a clear, specific, and argumentative thesis; 2) a clear definition of the model of the Global Middle Ages you’re using with reference to Holmes and Standen’sessay; 3) robust textual evidence from the Alexiad. You are welcome to use other information from readings or lectures to corroborate your argument.
Format
All papers should include your name on the first page, as well as in the file name (e.g., “Aschenbrenner Short Paper”). Pages should be numbered in the top right corner; a word count should be included on the last page of the document. Essays should be c. 1200 words, double-spaced, with one-inch margins in 12-point font. All citations should be in-line, e.g. “(Holmes and Standen, 42)” or “(Alexiad, 345).” Information from lectures need not be cited.

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