A Pathfinder for the Pilgrimage to
Santiago de Compostela
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A Pathfinder for the Pilgrimage toSantiago de Compostela
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| LC Subject Headings |
Logs and Diaries: These books give first hand accounts from people taking the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Day by day logs are given in journal format with other helpful advice and information for other people interested in taking the pilgrimage.
Bernes, Georges. The Pilgrim Route to Compostela: In Search of St. James. London: Robertson McCarta, 1990. [Davis – BX2321.S3 B47 1990] This book provides some brief historical information about the pilgrimage and some very helpful general information for a pilgrim. There is accommodation information, practical suggestions for what to wear, advice about the best time of year to go, the climate of the area, etc. It covers the stages of these pilgrim’s journey including a hand drawn map, the distance traveled during that stage, and the time that it took at the beginning of each stage. Along the right hand margin they list what hour in the journey they are at when they saw something or something in the path changed. The rest of the written material discusses places they visit off the route, historic happenings, and other interesting things. There is a section at the end of the book with more detailed maps. Hanbury-Tenison, Robin. Spanish Pilgrimage: A Canter to St. James. London: Hutchinson, 1990. [Davis – BX2321.S3 H36 1990] This book is written more like a personal journal with day-by-day coverage of where they walked and what they saw. The writer also reflects on historical happenings related to where they are. They provide maps that vaguely show elevation to give the reader an idea of the terrain of the area. There are some pages in the middle of the book with color photographs taken on the journey. Because of the way this is written it has a personal, laid back feel to it. The appendices have some poems and songs related to the pilgrimage and a final itinerary that covers the distances and times covered in each section of their journey. Laffi, Domenico. A
Journey to the West: The Diary of a Seventeenth-Century Pilgrim [Davis – BX2321.S3 L34 1997] This is a translation of a 17th century pilgrim’s diary about his pilgrimage so it gives an historical account of the pilgrimage. This pilgrim started in Bologna, Italy so it covers his journey from there through France and then Spain, which is different from the others. A map is provided at the beginning of each section illustrating the route taken. The translator provides commentary on the diary in the margins to clarify the things that the pilgrim is referring to. There are illustrations and photographs included. The pilgrim’s timetable is provided at the end with dates, distances, and key days that occurred during his journey. |
