Hardcover, Pilgrimage in Medieval English Literature, 700-1500
The meaning of pilgrimage and its development 700-1500, reflected in contemporary writings.What did the idea of pilgrimage mean to medieval writers? This wide-ranging survey follows its origins and development through the Bible, the writings of the Fathers, the influences of classical pagan religion and the impulses of popular devotion. It then traces the ways in whiPilgrimagenings of pilgrimage were incorporated into medieval spirituality and literature, offering fresh perspectives on Old English poetry and Middle English texts such as the Canterbury Tales, Piers Plowman, Pearl, The Book of Margery Kempe.
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