The Pilgrimage to Compostela in the Middle Ages: A Book of Essays (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities)

First paperback edition published in 2000 by Routledge. Previously published [1996] in hardback as vol. 1829 in the Garland Reference Library of the Humanities. Transferred to Digital Printing 2009. Nine studies examine the pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela, the reputed burial place of St. James and one of the most visited shrines in medieval Europe. They discuss the religious ambiance in the 12th century and the cult of St. James, the theme of the pilgrimage in 13th-century Spanish literature, its representation in a 15th-century Flemish altarpiece, the observations and reactions of a 15th-century German visitors, the use of the saint's emblem in Scandinavia, virtual pilgrimage on the World Wide Web, and other facets. List of Contributors vii List of Illustrations ix Preface. The Pilgrimage to Compostela: Time and Place / Maryjane Dunn and Linda Kay Davidson xi Acknowledgments xxi Introduction. Bibliography of the Pilgrimage: The State of the Art / Maryjane Dunn and Linda Kay Davidson xxiii 1. The Cult of Saints and Divine Patronage in 'Gallaecia' before Santiago / Alberto Ferreiro 3 2. The Geography and History of Iberia in the 'Liber Sancti Jacobi' / Colin Smith 23 3. Music and the Pilgrimage / Vincent Corrigan 43 4. 1494: Hieronymus Münzer, Compostela, and the 'Codex Calixtinus' / Jeanne E. Krochalis 69 5. The Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in the 'Cantigas de Santa Maria' / Connie L. Scarborough 97 6. The Iconography of St. James in the Indianapolis Museum's Fifteenth-Century Altarpiece / David M. Gitlitz 113 7. The Pilgrim-Shell in Denmark / Vicente Almazán 131 8. A Medieval Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela on the Information Highway / John Dagenais 143 Notes on the Contributors 153 Works Cited 157 Index 175 The fourth through the sixth centuries were a time of growing up, in terms of ecclesiastical culture, in the western provinces of the late Roman Empire. Nine new studies address the phenomenon of the medieval pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, the legendary burying place of St. James. Edited Maryjane Dunn And Linda Kay Davidson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 157-174) And Index. First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.