Travel, Pilgrimage and Social Interaction from Antiquity to the Middle Ages

Jenni Kuuliala, Jussi Rantala

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English

Routledge
28 October 2019

Classical history & classical civilisation; Medieval history; Social & cultural history; Social interaction

Series: Studies in Medieval History and Culture

Mobility and travel have always been key characteristics of human societies, having various cultural, social and religious aims and purposes. Travels shaped religions and societies and were a way for people to understand themselves, this world and the transcendent. This book analyses travelling in its social context in ancient and medieval societies. Why did people travel, how did they travel and what kind of communal networks and negotiations were inherent in their travels? Travel was not only the privilege of the wealthy or the male, but people from all social groups, genders and physical abilities travelled. Their reasons to travel varied from profane to sacred, but often these two were intermingled in the reasons for travelling. The chapters cover a long chronology from Antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages, offering the reader insights into the developments and continuities of travel and pilgrimage as a phenomenon of vital importance.

Edited by: Jenni Kuuliala, Jussi Rantala
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 766g
ISBN: 9780367137564
ISBN 10: 0367137569
Series: Studies in Medieval History and Culture
Pages: 318
Publication Date: 28 October 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jenni Kuuliala is a university researcher at Tampere University, Finland. Her research interests include hagiography, pilgrimage and the social history of medicine in the Middle Ages and the early modern period. Jussi Rantala is a postdoctoral researcher at Tampere University, Finland. His research concentrates on historiography, identity and power in Classical Antiquity, particularly in the Roman Empire.