Being a Pilgrim: Art and Ritual on the Medieval Routes to Santiago

Kathleen Ashley,Marilyn Deegan

ISBN 10: 0853319898 / ISBN 13: 9780853319894

Verlag: Lund Humphries, 2009

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers E-9780853319894-2-2

Inhaltsangabe:

Kathleen Ashley and Marilyn Deegan capture the experience of the medieval pilgrim through an examination of art, historical and social contexts as well as themes related to pilgrimage such as music, legend and ritual. The book is copiously illustrated with new photographs by Marilyn Deegan showcasing the visual legacy of the medieval pilgrimage experience in sculpture, painting and architecture. Interwoven in the narrative text are original sources bringing to us the voice of these men and women who set out on what was then an epic journey.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Professor Kathleen Ashley teaches at the University of Southern Maine and has published widely on medieval popular culture, hagiography and cultural history. Marilyn Deegan is Professor Emeritus at the Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College, London. She is a medievalist, and a freelance writer and photographer.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Being a Pilgrim: Art and Ritual on the ...
Verlag: Lund Humphries
Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very good