The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: The Complete Cultural Handbook

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0312254164 ISBN13: 9780312254162 Release Date: July 2000 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Length: 464 Pages Weight: 1.21 lbs. Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.2" The road across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela in the northwest was one of the three major Christian pilgrimage routes during the Middle Ages, leading pilgrims to the resting place of the Apostle St. James. Today, the system of trails and roads that made up the old pilgrimage route is the most popular long-distance trail in Europe, winding from the heights of the Pyrenees to the gently rolling fields and woods of Galicia. Hundreds of thousands of modern-day pilgrims, art lovers, historians, and adventurers retrace the road today, traveling through a stunningly varied landscape which contains some of the most extraordinary art and architecture in the western world. For any visitor, the Road to Santiago is a treasure trove of historical sites, rustic Spanish vil