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Pilgrims to Jerusalem in the Middle Ages
Nicole Chareyron
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Description for Pilgrims to Jerusalem in the Middle Ages
Considers the journeys and worldviews of medieval pilgrims. This book also reveals the complex interactions between Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Holy Land. It considers the pilgrims' conflicted, frequently simplistic, views of their Muslim hosts and their social and religious practices. Translator(s): Wilson, Donald W. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
"Every man who undertakes the journey to the Our Lord's Sepulcher needs three sacks: a sack of patience, a sack of silver, and a sack of faith."-Symon Semeonis, an Irish medieval pilgrim As medieval pilgrims made their way to the places where Jesus Christ lived and suffered, they experienced, among other things: holy sites, the majesty of the Egyptian pyramids (often referred to as the "Pharaoh's granaries"), dips in the Dead Sea, unfamiliar desert landscapes, the perils of traveling along the Nile, the customs of their Muslim hosts, Barbary pirates, lice, inconsiderate traveling companions, and a variety of difficulties, both ... Read more
"Every man who undertakes the journey to the Our Lord's Sepulcher needs three sacks: a sack of patience, a sack of silver, and a sack of faith."-Symon Semeonis, an Irish medieval pilgrim As medieval pilgrims made their way to the places where Jesus Christ lived and suffered, they experienced, among other things: holy sites, the majesty of the Egyptian pyramids (often referred to as the "Pharaoh's granaries"), dips in the Dead Sea, unfamiliar desert landscapes, the perils of traveling along the Nile, the customs of their Muslim hosts, Barbary pirates, lice, inconsiderate traveling companions, and a variety of difficulties, both ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231132305
SKU
V9780231132305
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Ref
99-15
About Nicole Chareyron
Nicole Chareyron is professor of medieval languages and literature at Paul Valery University in Montpellier, France. She is the author of Globe Trotters au Moyen Age and Jean le Bel, le maitre de Froissart and the editor of Les Errances de Frere Felix Fabri, pelerin de Terre sainte.W. Donald Wilson is professor emeritus of French Studies at the University of ... Read more
Reviews for Pilgrims to Jerusalem in the Middle Ages
Wishful thinking shapes pilgrims' accounts gathered by Ms. Chareyron in her lively new book.
Nina Ayoub Chronicle of Higher Education Her book brings the reader into vivid, intimate contact with the pilgrims' thoughts and emotions.
Martin O'Kane Scripture Bulletin
Nina Ayoub Chronicle of Higher Education Her book brings the reader into vivid, intimate contact with the pilgrims' thoughts and emotions.
Martin O'Kane Scripture Bulletin