Travel, Pilgrimage and Social Interaction from Antiquity to the Middle Ages (Paperback)

Mobility and travel have always been key characteristics of human societies, having various cultural, social and religious aims and purposes. Travels shaped religions and societies and were a way for people to understand themselves, this world and the transcendent. This book analyses travelling in its social context in ancient and medieval societies. Why did people travel, how did they travel and what kind of communal networks and negotiations were inherent in their travels? Travel was not only the privilege of the wealthy or the male, but people from all social groups, genders and physical abilities travelled. Their reasons to travel varied from profane to sacred, but often these two were intermingled in the reasons for travelling. The chapters cover a long chronology from Antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages, offering the reader insights into the developments and continuities of travel and pilgrimage as a phenomenon of vital importance.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Medieval History and Culture
Release date:	June 2021
First published:	2020
Editors:	Jenni Kuuliala • Jussi Rantala
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	328
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-208729-0
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	1-03-208729-3
Barcode:	9781032087290

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