Translating the Relics of St James : From Jerusalem to Compostela

Antón M. Pazos

ISBN 10: 0367880709 / ISBN 13: 9780367880705

Editore: Routledge, 2019

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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. Codice articolo 9780367880705

Riassunto:

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.

Informazioni sull'autore:

Antón M. Pazos is Deputy Director of the Instituto de Estudios Gallegos Padre Sarmiento, a Research Institute of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in Santiago de Compostela.

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Titolo: Translating the Relics of St James : From ...
Casa editrice: Routledge
Data di pubblicazione: 2019
Legatura: Taschenbuch
Condizione: Neu