We are apt to forget how much people traveled in the Middle Ages.
Not only merchants, friars, soldiers and official messengers, but
crowds of pilgrims were a familiar sight on the roads of Western
Europe. In this engaging 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.
A fascinating entertaining read, this book:
-- addresses what motivated such extraordinary quests.
-- offers a snapshot of those worldly pilgrims, who were among
the first "package tour" travelers.
-- brings alive the traditions of pilgrimage prevalent in Europe
from the beginning of Christianity to the end of the fifteenth
century.
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