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Pilgrimage

By Jonathan Sumption

Book information

Publisher
Faber and Faber
Year
2002
ISBN
057121293X, 9780571212934
Open Library ID
OL7857870M
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
2 MB (1813228 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

In a fascinating work of history, Jonathan Sumption brings alive the traditions of pilgrimage prevalent in Europe from the beginning of Christianity to the end of the fifteenth century. Vividly describing such major destinations as Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago de Compostela and Canterbury, he examines both major figures - popes, kings, queens, scholars, villains - and the common people of their day. With great sympathy he evokes their achievements and failures, and addresses the question of what motivated such extraordinary quests.

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