Among the Pilgrims: Journeys to Santiago de Compostela
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (644 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1412007968 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 438 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Well researched and engaging read S. Brown Mary Wallis has a great chronicle of her two pilgrimages on the Camino de Santiago in the late 1990's. It's both her background as a medievalist and her skill at description that make her book a winner. What sets her apart is that Wallis has read widely on the Camino de Santiago in . robert france said The author's appreciation of history raises this book above the majority. This book needs a much larger audience than it has received, as it is certainly one of the better narratives available. Unlike most of those writing about the Camino, Wallis has an interest in history and for that reason alone, this book deserves a place in any pilgrimage library. A
Compares modern pilgrimage with medieval religious traditions.. Weaves accounts of bicycle and walking pilgramages to Santiago de Compostela together with the thousand-year old history of the Camino de Santiago