The “Strange” and the “Familiar” in Italian Descriptions of Pilgrimages to the Holy Land (14th–15th Centuries)

Starting from the mid-14th century, pilgrimage became a popular activity in Italy, the social status of the individuals participating in this activity suddenly became more varied. Many of the pilgrims kept diaries of their journeys — a genre that became very popular. Thanks to these journeys, the cl...

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Main Author: Anna V. Toporova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2020-06-01
Series:Studia Litterarum
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Online Access:http://studlit.ru/images/2020-5-2/Toporova.pdf