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Medieval European Pilgrimage c.700-c.1500

English · Hardback

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Medieval pilgrimage was, above all, an expression of religious faith, but this was not its only aspect. Men and women of all classes went on pilgrimage for a variety of reasons, sometimes by choice, sometimes involuntarily. They made both long and short journeys: to Rome, Jerusalem and Santiago on the one hand; to innumerable local shrines on the other. The routes that they followed by land and water made up a complex web which covered the face of Europe, and their travels required a range of support services, including the protection of rulers (who were themselves often pilgrims). Pilgrimage left its mark not only on the landscape but also on the art and literature of Europe.Diana Webb''s engaging book offers the reader a fresh introduction to the history of European Christian pilgrimage in the twelve hundred years between the conversion of Emperor Constantine and the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation. As well as exploring this multi-faceted activity, it considers both the geography of pilgrimage and its significant cultural legacy.>

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Authors Diana Webb
Publisher Bloomsbury Academic
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 30.05.2002
 
EAN 9780333762592
ISBN 978-0-333-76259-2
No. of pages 220
Series European Culture and Society
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories

B, Palgrave History Collection, History of Medieval Europe, Europe—History—476-1492, Europe;history;pilgrim;reform;reformation

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