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Journal of the British Archaeological Association, 1981
... For the full texts of the Freshford and Killeshin inscriptions, see RAS Macalister, Corpus In... more ... For the full texts of the Freshford and Killeshin inscriptions, see RAS Macalister, Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum (Dublin 1949), 11 ... zeal in church building.17 Some of the Cistercian churches also provide some evidence for the chronology of Romanesque sculpture. ...
Pilgrimage in Practice Narration, Reclamation and Healing, 2018
The dramatic rise in popularity of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in the 11th and 12th ... more The dramatic rise in popularity of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in the 11th and 12th centuries
is reflected in the 12th-century Pilgrim’s Guide, which provides information about shrines to visit and the
experiences of pilgrims along the four main routes through France and northern Spain – routes which are
used by pilgrims to this day. This chapter examines the information provided in the Pilgrim’s Guide with an
emphasis on the physical, visual and spiritual experiences of pilgrims along the route. The Guide describes the
characteristics of the lands, peoples, local customs and food and drink experienced on the journey, as well as
the miraculous qualities of saints whose shrines should be visited on the way, and in some cases the visual
imagery of their shrines. Scholars have tended to emphasize the typical ‘pilgrimage church’ plan exemplified
by the churches at Santiago, Toulouse or Conques, but a study of both the guide and the surviving churches
reveals a rich variety of architectural forms and imagery that would have been experienced by 12th-century
pilgrims along the pilgrimage routes. Each shrine emphasized the validity and significance of its relics, and the
arrangement of the sacred space and visual imagery was frequently designed to demonstrate the miraculous
powers or qualities of the local saint, as well as to encourage, warn and influence the behaviour and beliefs
of devotees visiting the shrine. Methods of communication about the experiences of pilgrims have changed
in recent times, as well as the religious emphasis; modern pilgrims have easy access to information about the
journey and place less emphasis on the power of holy relics and more on the inner spiritual experience, but
many aspects of walking the Camino remain the same.
Oxford University Press eBooks, 2003
Journal of the British Archaeological Association, 1981
... For the full texts of the Freshford and Killeshin inscriptions, see RAS Macalister, Corpus In... more ... For the full texts of the Freshford and Killeshin inscriptions, see RAS Macalister, Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum (Dublin 1949), 11 ... zeal in church building.17 Some of the Cistercian churches also provide some evidence for the chronology of Romanesque sculpture. ...
Pilgrimage in Practice Narration, Reclamation and Healing, 2018
The dramatic rise in popularity of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in the 11th and 12th ... more The dramatic rise in popularity of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in the 11th and 12th centuries
is reflected in the 12th-century Pilgrim’s Guide, which provides information about shrines to visit and the
experiences of pilgrims along the four main routes through France and northern Spain – routes which are
used by pilgrims to this day. This chapter examines the information provided in the Pilgrim’s Guide with an
emphasis on the physical, visual and spiritual experiences of pilgrims along the route. The Guide describes the
characteristics of the lands, peoples, local customs and food and drink experienced on the journey, as well as
the miraculous qualities of saints whose shrines should be visited on the way, and in some cases the visual
imagery of their shrines. Scholars have tended to emphasize the typical ‘pilgrimage church’ plan exemplified
by the churches at Santiago, Toulouse or Conques, but a study of both the guide and the surviving churches
reveals a rich variety of architectural forms and imagery that would have been experienced by 12th-century
pilgrims along the pilgrimage routes. Each shrine emphasized the validity and significance of its relics, and the
arrangement of the sacred space and visual imagery was frequently designed to demonstrate the miraculous
powers or qualities of the local saint, as well as to encourage, warn and influence the behaviour and beliefs
of devotees visiting the shrine. Methods of communication about the experiences of pilgrims have changed
in recent times, as well as the religious emphasis; modern pilgrims have easy access to information about the
journey and place less emphasis on the power of holy relics and more on the inner spiritual experience, but
many aspects of walking the Camino remain the same.
Oxford University Press eBooks, 2003