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To Be a Pilgrim : the Medieval Pilgrimage Experience by Sarah C. Hopper is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is To Be a Pilgrim : the Medieval Pilgrimage Experience about?

This illustrated introductory survey of pilgrimage looks at the reasons for its popularity and explores the medieval pilgrimage experience. The author explains that pilgrim's motives were many and varied: some went through genuine piety or to expiate great crimes; others to satisfy their restlessness or to kill time; many went simply to escape from poverty, squalor and oppression and to enjoy the privileges enjoyed by pilgrims. The top destinations for western Christians are discussed, including the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Our Lady of Loretto near Rome, Santiago de Compostela in Spain and Becket's shrine in Canterbury. This book is illustrated throughout with images from medieval art, surviving artefacts such as pilgrim's badges, maps of the routes taken and photographs of the sites and shrines visited.

Who reads To Be a Pilgrim : the Medieval Pilgrimage Experience?

Author

Sarah C. Hopper

Publisher

The History Press Ltd

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780750926201

Category

history

Subjects

Religion, History, Travel

Rating

4.7 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14