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De Latinitate Libelli Qui Inscriptus Est Peregrinatio Ad Loca Sancta - Softcover

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9780259939924: De Latinitate Libelli Qui Inscriptus Est Peregrinatio Ad Loca Sancta

Synopsis

This book is a collection of chapters addressing the impact of the author's visit to the Holy Land in the late 4th Century. The author's record of their time travelling and living in the region offers an account of the sites they visited, including Jerusalem and Bethleham, discussing the significance of these places for early Christianity and the customs and practices of Christian pilgrims of the time. Exploring ideas like the fluctuating meanings of certain religious terms and the evolution of Christian ritual and architecture, this book provides interesting insights into some of the origins of practices followed by today's Christian denominations.

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