The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: The Complete Cultural Handbook

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The road across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela in the northwest was one of the three major Christian pilgrimage routes during the Middle Ages, leading pilgrims to the resting place of the Apostle St. James. Today, the system of trails and roads that made up the old pilgrimage route is the most popular long-distance trail in Europe, winding from the heights of the Pyrenees to the gently rolling fields and woods of Galicia. Hundreds of thousands of modern-day pilgrims, art lovers, historians, and adventurers retrace the road today, traveling through a stunningly varied landscape which contains some of the most extraordinary art and architecture in the western world. For any visitor, the Road to Santiago is a treasure trove of historical sites, rustic Spanish villages, churches and cathedrals, and religious art.
To fully appreciate the riches of this unique route, look no further than The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago, a fascinating step-by-step guide to the cultural history of the Road for pilgrims, hikers, and armchair travelers alike. Organized geographically, the book covers aspects of the terrain, places of interest, history, artistic monuments, and each town and village’s historical relationship to the pilgrimage.
The authors have led five student treks along the Road, studying the art, architecture, and cultural sites of the pilgrimage road from southern France to Compostela. Their lectures, based on twenty-five years of pilgrimage scholarship and fieldwork, were the starting point for this handbook.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0091I0YOE
Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin’s Griffin; 1st edition (July 21, 2000)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 21, 2000
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 11.6 MB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 949 pages

Customers say

Customers find this book to be an excellent cultural guide that provides comprehensive coverage of the Camino route, with one customer noting it covers every hamlet along the way. Moreover, they appreciate its thoroughness as an armchair read, and one review highlights its detailed descriptions of cathedrals. However, customers disagree on the book’s weight, with some finding it too heavy for their packs.

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