The Pilgrimage to Compostela in the Middle Ages: A Book of Essays

by Linda Kay Davidson (Editor), Maryjane Dunn (Editor)

Overview

Nine new studies address the phenomenon of the medieval pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, the legendary burying place of St. James.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415928953
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/13/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	238
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Linda Kay Davidson is Professor of Spanish at Metropolitan Community College. Maryjane Dunn is Professor of Spanish at the University of Rhode Island.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

List of Illustrations

Preface: The Pilgrimage to Compostela: Time and Place Maryjane Dunn & Linda Kay Davidson

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Bibliography of the Pilgrimage: The State of the Art Maryjane Dunn & Linda Kay Davidson

1. The Cult of the Saints and Divine Patronage in Gallaecia before Santiago Alberto Ferreiro

2. The Geography and History of Iberia in the Liber Sancti Jacobi Colin Smith

3. Music and the Pilgrimage Vincent Corrigan

4. 1494: Hieronymus, Munzer, Compostel, and the Codex Calixtinus Jeanne E. Krochalis

5. The Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in the Cantigas de Santa Maria Connie L. Scarborough

6. The Iconography of St. James in the Indianapolis Museum's Fifteenth-Century Altarpiece David M. Gitlitz

7. The Pilgrim-Shell in Denmark Vicente Almazan

8. A Medieval Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela on the Information Highway John Dagenais

Notes on the Contributors

Works Cited

Index

Editorial Reviews

Nine studies examine the pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela, the reputed burial place of St. James and one of the most visited shrines in medieval Europe. They discuss the religious ambiance in the 12th century and the cult of St. James, the theme of the pilgrimage in 13th-century Spanish literature, its representation in a 15th-century Flemish altarpiece, the observations and reactions of a 15th-century German visitors, the use of the saint's emblem in Scandinavia, virtual pilgrimage on the World Wide Web, and other facets. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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