Taal: Engels

Santiago, saint of two worlds

This lovely exhibition catalogue is devoted to the history and contemporary presence of St. James, or Santiago as he is called in Spanish, whose exploits continue to be celebrated in Spain and the United States. The transcultural significance of this figure makes the book an appropriate addition to the Columbus Quincentenary celebration. This book presents […]

Islamic and Christian Spain in the Early Middle Ages

Jacobean pilgrims from England to St. James of Compostela

Pilgrim’s guide, the

The Pilgrim’s guide to Santiago de Compostela presents the first complete English translation of Book Five of the Liber Sancti Jacobi or Codex Calixtinus. This twelfth-century guidebook traces the route from southern France to Santiago de Compostela. In his study of the road to Santiago Professor Malczer discusses: Relics and pelgrimages * The origin of […]

Chronicle of Pseudo-Turpin, The

The twelfth-century “Chronicle of Pseudo-Turpin, also known as the “History of Charlemagne and Roland”, offers an “eye-witness” account of events during the late eight cantury. Charlemagne’s compatriot, Archbishop Turpin of Reims, describes the miraculous appearance of Saint James to Charlemagne and the battles against the Muslims that he and Roland fought in Iberia as a […]

Goths in Spain, the

Visigothic kings ruled Spain throughout the sixth and seventh centuries. What were their political and military achievements? How did they govern their subjects, Hispano-Roman as well as Gothic? What changes, if any, can be traced in their system of government during these two hundred years? What can be learned of their armed forces? Did the […]

Kathedraal van Santiago blootgelegd, de

Menig pelgrim moest de afgelopen jaren na aankomst in Santiago de Compostela een teleurstelling verwerken omdat de statige kathedraal in de steigers stond. De restauratie heeft lang geduurd. De kathedraal staat er weer prachtig bij. De arriverende pelgrim kan nu volop genieten van de prachtige voorgevel aan de Praza do Obradoiro. Ook het interieur is […]

From Utrecht to Santiago de Compostela

Most books on the Camino start off with someone having a personal crisis and then deciding to rediscover themselves on the road. Not in our case. We just sort of stumbled into it! One sunny day in november 2008 we went for a walk. Over lunch we apparently decided not to head back but to […]

Apostle Saint James: Life, Death and Burial

Pilgrims walk upon foreign lands. They are not owners of those lands nor of any person there. Pilgrims seach for more… They walk the Way without faltering, towards a goal. The goals of this world are not the final goals, and if you walk towards them you will find other similar goals. The Way of […]

Cathedral of the Caminos, the A4

A cathedral is, as well as a church where the Bishop has his cathedra, an ecclesiastical institution and a place for the faithful. And, in Compostela’s case, it is also de destination of hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from every corner of the globe that project into it their yearnings, hopes and expieriences. It is […]