This book presents new translations of a selection of Latin and French pilgrimage texts, and one in Greek, relating to Jerusalem and the Holy Land between the fall of Jerusalem to Saladin in 1187 and the loss of Acre to the Mamluks in 1291. Such texts provide information not only about pilgrimage itself, but also on church history, topography, architecture and the social and economic conditions in Palestine in this period. The translations are accompanied by explanatory footnotes and preceded by an introduction, which ...
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This book presents new translations of a selection of Latin and French pilgrimage texts, and one in Greek, relating to Jerusalem and the Holy Land between the fall of Jerusalem to Saladin in 1187 and the loss of Acre to the Mamluks in 1291. Such texts provide information not only about pilgrimage itself, but also on church history, topography, architecture and the social and economic conditions in Palestine in this period. The translations are accompanied by explanatory footnotes and preceded by an introduction, which discusses the development of Holy Land pilgrimage in this period and the context, dating and composition of the texts themselves.
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Minor wear. VG. 24x16cm, xii, (12), 463pp, Series: Crusade Texts in Translation, 23. Contents: 1. Wilbrand of Oldenburg: journey in the Holy Land (1211-12)--2. Thietmar: pilgrimage (1217-18)--3. Ernoul's chronicle (c. 1231)( extracts)--4. The holy pilgrimages (1229-39)--5. Anonymous IX and Anonymous X (c.1229-39)--6. All the land that the sultan retains (c.1239)--7. Geoffrey of Beaulieu: the pilgrimage of Louis IX from acre to Nazareth (March 1251)--8. Greek Anonymous I: a partial account of the Holy places of Jerusalem (1253-54)--9. Matthew Paris: itinerary from London to Jerusalem (1250-59)--10. The ways and pilgrimages of the Holy Land (1244-65)--11. Pilgrimages and pardons of Acre (1258-63)--12. Friar Maurice OFM: journey to the Holy Land (1271-73)--13. Burchard of Mount Sion OP: description of the Holy Land (1274-85)--14. Philip of Savona OFM: description of the Holy Land (1285-89)--15. Riccoldo of Monte Croce OP: pilgrimage (1288-89)--16. These are the pilgrimages and places of the Holy Land (thirteenth century)--17. Greek Anonymous II: the places of Jerusalem (c.1250-c.1350).
