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This book is a collection of essays on the medieval pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. It is the first U.S.-published essay collection devoted to the subject, and it draws on multiple disciplines to shed new light on the pilgrimage and its manifestations throughout Europe.
Nine new studies address the phenomenon of the medieval pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, the legendary burying place of St. James. This volume is the first U.S.-published essay collection devoted to the subject, drawing on multiple disciplines--including music, history, art, and religious history--to shed new light on the Santiago Pilgrimage and its manifestations throughout Europe.