Canon Pietro Casola's Pilgrimage to Jerusalem in the year 1494
Publisher: At the University Press
Published: 1907
Language: eng; ita
Number of pages: 427
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Facsimile page from the Book of Prayers and Gospels for the Triduan Litanies Frontispiece; title: Map At End of Introduction; title: Preface v; title: Historical Introduction 1; title: Chapter I. Casola determines to undertake a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and after receiving the archiepiscopal benediction, leaves Milan on May 15th, arriving at Venice on May 20th 115; title: Chapter II. Description of Venice. He meets Fra Francesco Trivulzio 124; title: Chapter III. Visits to various monasteries and churches at Venice. The Arsenal. Glass Industry. Venetian Men and Women 134; title: Chapter IV. Festival of the Corpus Domini. Preparations for leaving Venice 146; title: Chapter V. Casola embarks. Description of the galley, the Confarina. Voyage from Venice to Zara 155; title: Chapter VI. Voyage from Zara to Ragusa 168; title: Chapter VII. From Ragusa to Modone 181; title: Chapter VIII. From Modone to Rhodes 195; title: Chapter IX. From Rhodes to Jaffa 212; title: Chapter X. The galley anchors at Jaffa. Casola lands after considerable delays caused by the Governor of Gaza 221; title: Chapter XI. Journey from Jaffa to Jerusalem 236; title: Chapter XII. Visits to the Holy Places at Jerusalem, Bethlehem, etc 246; title: Chapter XIII. Visit to the River Jordan and Jericho. Description of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Visit to Bethany 266; title: Chapter XIV. Return to Jaffa. Departure for the West after renewed difficulties with the Governor of Gaza 281; title: Chapter XV. Return voyage to Rhodes 292; title: Chapter XVI. From Rhodes to Modone 309; title: Chapter XVII. From Modone to Parenzo 321; title: Chapter XVIII. Return of galley to Venice. Festival on All Saints' Day. Casola arrives back at Milan 336; title: Notes 349; title: Appendix 403; title: Index 413