Mille Fois Compostelle. Pelerins Du Moyen Age: Pilgrims in the Middle Ages [French]

by Adeline Rucquoi

English summary: Medieval texts illustrate the popularity of the pilgrimage, the draw of holy places on the Christian masses. After Jerusalem and Rome, Santiago de Compostela emerged as an essential destination for medieval pilgrims seeking absolution and peace for their travel and penitence. The wealth of work done on Compostela in recent years allows us to trace the daily experiences of the men and women who followed the path to the end...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 2251338411
• ISBN13: 9782251338415
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Les Belles Lettres
• Length: 450 Pages