 | Guide to the Holy Land Subjects: Palestine -- Description and travel; Theodericus of Würzburg fl. 1172 -- Journey -- Palestine; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Palestine; One of the best known and most widely used of the medieval pilgrim's guides to Jerusalem and the Holy Land, written c.1172. It offers a complete guide to sacred sites and history, and to the legends and places of historical interest in the medieval kingdom of Jerusalem. Theoderich is a major source for medieval knowledge of the region and for Jerusalem's topography. He gives detailed descriptions of its art and architecture, building materials, and housing styles. Based on the translation of Aubrey Stewart. Illustrated, new introduction, maps, bibliography, and index. |
