Translating the Relics of St James: From Jerusalem to Compostela

Translating the Relics of St James: From Jerusalem to Compostela
ISBN-10
1317007182
ISBN-13
9781317007180
Category
History
Pages
252
Language
English
Published
2016-08-05
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Antón M. Pazos

Description

Analysing the narration of the translatio of the body of Saint James from Palestine to Santiago de Compostela and its impact on the historical and biblical construction of Jacobean pilgrimages, this book presents an interdisciplinary approach to the two cities at the centre of the legend: Jerusalem and Compostela. Using a range of political, anthropological, historical and sociological approaches, the contributors consider archaeological research into Palestine in the early centuries and explore the traditions, iconography, and literary and social impact of the translatio on the current reality of pilgrimages to Compostela.

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