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The Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago): The Temple of the Stars

Medievalists.net — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 20:59:11 +0000

A documentary about the famous pilgrimage route from the Middle Ages

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Walk this Way: Two Journeys to Jerusalem in the Fifteenth Century

Medievalists.net — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 18:16:02 +0000

This paper appraises place pilgrimage to Jerusalem in two late-medieval English texts: The Itineraries of William Wey and The Book of Margery Kempe.

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Medieval Lisbon: Jerónimos Monastery

Medievalists.net — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:54:04 +0000

Of the four medieval #placestosee in Lisbon, Jerónimos Monastery, Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, was my favourite. The monastery is located in Belém, a suburb of Lisbon, that is famous for the 16th century monastery, as well as for its world famous pastry shop, Pastéis de Belém...

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Medieval Pilgrimages: It’s All About the Journey

Medievalists.net — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:40:11 +0000

For medieval people, faith was more than just an abstract idea, it was tangible in the works they made to glorify God, and the relics they could see with their own eyes. An integral part of this tangible form of faith was the pilgrimage: a spiritual journey to visit a holy site.

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Genoa: The cog in the new medieval economy

Medievalists.net — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:07:59 +0000

Journalist and author Nicholas Walton writes about medieval Genoa's economy, trade and role in the Black Death. Walton recently published a book on Genoese history entitled, "Genoa: La Superba"

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A Precious Ancient Souvenir Given to the First Pilgrim to Santiago de Compostela

Medievalists.net — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 03:15:52 +0000

All of us who have made pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwest Spain – three for me – are often reminded of their visits by the souvenirs they bring home.

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‘Far is Rome from Lcohlong’: Gaels and Scandinavians on Pilgrimage and Crusade, c. 1000 – c. 1300

Medievalists.net — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:06:42 +0000

To what extent was the Mediterranean terra incognita to the inhabitants of the fringes of northwestern Europe - Gaels and Scandinavians - in the central Middle Ages?

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‘Pilgrimage’, pilgrimage, and writing historical fiction

Medievalists.net — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 21:59:26 +0000

Dr. Pick discusses how she wrote and published a historical novel and the connection between academic writing and writing for a broader audience.

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The Schola Saxonum and the Borgo in Rome

Medievalists.net — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 23:30:00 +0000

During the Anglo-Saxon era in England, there were many pilgrims to Rome. A community existed in Rome where these pilgrims would stay called the Schola Anglorum or Schola Saxonum.

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Real and imaginary journeys in the later Middle Ages

Medievalists.net — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 20:18:16 +0000

For a proper understanding of the actions of men in the past it is necessary to have some idea of how they conceived the world and their place in it, yet for the medieval period there is a serious inbalance in the sources.

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