Christian Iberia: A Society Religiously Organized for War
Reconquista society in medieval Christian Spain is all too often considered through only economic and martial eyes. In this study of the prevelant cult of Santiago de Compostela (or St. James the Greater) I will demonstrate how medieval society meshed both war and religion.
Master Mateo – Skilled Artist or Medieval Engineer?
Master Mateo received his contract as superintendent of the works of Saint James in 1168. He undertook in the following decades several major changes in the cathedrals design, the most spectacular of which was the insertion of the famous Portíco de la Gloria.
Polish Pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostella: Way of St. James in Poland
It is very difficult to estimate the exact scope of Polish pilgrimages to Santiago de
Compostela in the Middle Ages on the basis of preserved historical sources. The presence of pilgrims from Poland was mentioned in the Pilgrim Records of the Middle Ages found in the archive of the Kingdom of Aragon in Barcelona…
Silencing the Bells: A Statement of Power in Medieval Spain
Much scholarship has been devoted to researching and documenting the significance and metaphysical qualities of the ringing of the bells within Christian culture. Specific efforts have been made to capture bells from defeated cathedrals as symbols of victory throughout history.
Medieval Italian pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela: New literary evidence
Medieval Italian pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela: New literary evidence By Gloria Allaire Journal of Medieval History, Volume 24, Issue 2 (1998) Abstract:…
El arzobispado de Don Gonzalo de Aguilar en Santiago de Compostela (1348-1351)
El arzobispado de Don Gonzalo de Aguilar en Santiago de Compostela (1348-1351) SÁNCHEZ, XOSÉ M. SÁNCHEZ Archivo-Biblioteca de la Catedral de Santiago ANUARIO…
Music Associated with Santiago and the Pilgrimage
Music Associated with Santiago and the Pilgrimage Pederson,E.O. Perspectives on the Camino: A collection of essays on the Camino (2007) Abstract The Medieval…
Art and Architecture Along the Pilgrimage Routes to Santiago de Compostela
Focuses on the teaching of art history using examples from churches on the pilgrimage route to the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela.