A thousand times to Compostela. Pilgrims of the Middle Ages.
Beautiful Letters| N° d'inventaire | 18718 |
| Format | 14 x 22.5 |
| Détails | 450 p. Paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2014 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | |
"The Devil has been to Compostela a thousand times," said some Parisian preachers in the middle of the 13th century, worried to see their flock undertake in such large numbers the "holy voyage to Galicia." The journey was not always easy, it could even be dangerous and one had to be wary of men more than of wolves or storms. But marvelous places and stories punctuated it, repeated ad nauseam and represented many times, and thousands of men and women, of all ages, origins and social conditions, set off there on foot, on horseback or by boat. The traces of this adventure are still visible throughout Europe in chronicles, legends, paintings, sculptures, churches, chapels, brotherhoods, bridges, hospitals, ports of departure or arrival. This book aims to bring to life the daily life and imagination of pilgrims from all walks of life who visited the sanctuary of the "Baron Saint Jacques", using multiple and varied sources which demonstrate its richness and longevity.
"The Devil has been to Compostela a thousand times," said some Parisian preachers in the middle of the 13th century, worried to see their flock undertake in such large numbers the "holy voyage to Galicia." The journey was not always easy, it could even be dangerous and one had to be wary of men more than of wolves or storms. But marvelous places and stories punctuated it, repeated ad nauseam and represented many times, and thousands of men and women, of all ages, origins and social conditions, set off there on foot, on horseback or by boat. The traces of this adventure are still visible throughout Europe in chronicles, legends, paintings, sculptures, churches, chapels, brotherhoods, bridges, hospitals, ports of departure or arrival. This book aims to bring to life the daily life and imagination of pilgrims from all walks of life who visited the sanctuary of the "Baron Saint Jacques", using multiple and varied sources which demonstrate its richness and longevity.