Being a Pilgrim: Art and Ritual on the Medieval Routes to Santiago - Hardcover

Ashley, Kathleen; Deegan, Marilyn

 
9780853319894: Being a Pilgrim: Art and Ritual on the Medieval Routes to Santiago
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0853319898 ISBN 13: 9780853319894
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

The Way of St James has been a pilgrimage event for over 1000 years as people have flocked to the site of the burial of the apostle St James the Great. Legend states that the body of James was carried by boat from Jerusalem to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, where a church was erected on the site of the tomb. There is no single route for the pilgrims to follow, but there are several key paths.Kathleen Ashley and Marilyn Deegan capture the experience of the medieval pilgrim through an examination of art, historical and social contexts as well as themes related to pilgrimage such as music, legend and ritual. The book is copiously illustrated with new photographs by Marilyn Deegan showcasing the visual legacy of the medieval pilgrimage experience in sculpture, painting and architecture. Interwoven in Kathleen Ashley's narrative text are original sources bringing to us the voice of these men and women who set out on what was then an epic journey.

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About the Author

Professor Kathleen Ashley teaches at the University of Southern Maine and has published widely on medieval popular culture, hagiography and cultural history. Marilyn Deegan is Professor Emeritus at the Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College, London. She is a medievalist, and a freelance writer and photographer.

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Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0853319898
ISBN 13 
9780853319894
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
264