Pilgrims from the land of sagas: Jacobean devotion in medieval Iceland
| Autor: | Santiago Francisco Barreiro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Cultural Studies
Historia y Arqueología History ISLANDIA media_common.quotation_subject common Ancient history Historia 060104 history Faith HUMANIDADES Peninsula Icelanders Apostle 0601 history and archaeology media_common geography geography.geographical_feature_category Prestige SAINT 06 humanities and the arts Pilgrimage EDAD MEDIA CULTO A LOS SANTOS common.group SANTIAGO APÓSTOL Cult |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medieval Iberian Studies. 12:70-83 |
| ISSN: | 1754-6567 1754-6559 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17546559.2019.1705373 |
| Popis: | This article discusses the cult of James the Greater in medieval Iceland, considering the documents referring to images, texts, temples dedicated to the apostle, pilgrimages to Compostella and the use of the feast of the saint as in dating documents. The main source is the collection of documents known as theDiplomatarium Islandicum, but other written sources are also taken into account. It is argued that while Jacobean devotion played a comparatively minor role in Iceland, possibly due to the weakness of its social, cultural and economic links with the Iberian Peninsula, the saint was a present figure for pre-reformation Icelanders and some individuals sought to obtain prestige and display their faith by pilgrimage to the Land of Jakob. Fil: Barreiro, Santiago Francisco. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Historia y Ciencias Humanas; Argentina |
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