Age of Pilgrimage: The Medieval Journey to God

by Jonathan Sumption

Overview

In a fascinating work of history, Sumption brings alive the traditions of pilgrimage prevalent in Europe from the beginning of Christianity to the end of the 15th century.
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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781587680250
Publisher:	Paulist Press
Publication date:	11/03/2003
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.50(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	1
1.	Introduction	5
2.	The Cult of Relics	21
3.	The Saints and Their Relics	50
4.	The Pursuit of the Miraculous	69
5.	The Medicine of the Sick	98
6.	Origins and Ideals	122
7.	The Penitential Pilgrimage	136
8.	The Great Age of Pilgrimage	160
9.	The Legacy of the Crusades	194
10.	The Growth of a Cult	207
11.	The Journey	239
12.	The Sanctuary	299
13.	Rome	308
14.	The Later Middle Ages I	369
15.	The Later Middle Ages II	385
16.	Mediaeval Christianity: Religion to Ritual	418
	Abbreviations	441
	Notes	445
	Bibliography	512
	Index	549

Editorial Reviews

The first work of a brilliant young scholar of medieval literature...A book of scholarly rigour, broad scope and vital humanity.
—London

Times Educational Supplement

Jonathan Sumption set out to provide an image of medieval religion. He has done so colourfully, with an admirably light touch, vivid illustration and scholarly precision.
—London

The Times

Vivid reading. He has researched widely, and the 'curious' aspect of pilgrimage finds many extraordinary examples...[It] fascinates and entertains.

Economist

Sumption is a gifted narrator, and careful scholar and a brave man.

Spectator

A great virtue of [this book] is that it draws into one coherent and eminently readable whole references scattered throughout a vast body of literature.

The Daily Telegraph

This is a fascinating book, accurate, scholarly and eminently readable. The author's knowledge and the breadth of his research are astonishing.

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