Medieval European Pilgrimage, C.700 - C.1500
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: July 19, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780333762608
Subjects: Christian pilgrimage; History of specific subjects; c 1000 CE to c 1500; c 500 CE to c 1000 CE; History; Church history; History - General History; Textbooks; Medieval; History: World; Europe; Europe - General; Holidays - Christian; Religion / Church History; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages; 600-1500; Christian pilgrims and pilgrim; Middle Ages, 600-1500
First sentence: Christian pilgrimage, at least over long distances, was probably relatively uncommon before the reign of Constantine.
Description: "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 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."--Jacket.