This was a quick post to point out some resources for studying a quite worthy late antique lady and using her to help reconstruct the world of late antique pilgrimage. Barber 1993 defines pilgrimage as a journey from the resulting religious causes, externally to a holy site, and internally for spiritual purposes and internal understanding galzacorta and. Egeria, a nun on pilgrimage to the holy land in the late fourth or early fifth century, gives great firsthand descriptions of the liturgical life of the jerusalem church, other famous sites of devotion, and her return trip to constantinople. The pilgrimage of arculfus in the holy land about the year a. Pilgrimage is a practice inherent to numerous religions. However, the crowded feeling of the last 100km when you merge with the frances was not something i wished to repeat for an entire camino. Egeria is a notable example of a traveller who came to see both the holy places and saints, and there were many like her. Diary of a pilgrimage ancient christian writers 9780809100293 by egeria. Focusing on the festival in a key northern indian political town, allahabad, the book traces the.
Historical details it contains set the journey in the early 380s, making it the earliest of the kind. Gamurrini as, sanctae silviae aquitanae peregrinatio ad loca sancta, it has come to. Latin text of egerias journal of the jerusalem liturgical year. The pilgrimage of egeria download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Walk the path of our ancestors the origin of pilgrimages in catholic life can be traced as far back as the holy feasts of the hebrew people. It survives in fragmentary form in a later copylacking a.
A steady ritual of rigorous travel and prayer in addition. F rom the diary of her pilgrimage in the 4th century ad. This book is a historical study of the largest pilgrimage festival in the world, the kumbh mela. Egeria was a pilgrim nun who journeyed to the holy land toward the end of the fourth century. If you feel you are of a different spirit, there are other medjugorje pilgrimage. Around 3884 ad, a woman named egeria made a pilgrimage to the holy land and other biblical sites of interest. Stuiber comments that egeria s eulogiae were not yet holy relics. It was of course during a pilgrimage to jerusalem that our lord was famously misplaced by the blessed mother and st.
Sep 22, 2016 the pilgrimage of etheria documents the nun, egeria s pilgrimage throughout the holy land in the 380s ce. The oldest surviving text recounting a womans pilgrimage to the holy land. Half of the surviving text deals with her travels in search of the holy places mentioned in the accounts of the wanderings of the israelites, and half details the liturgy observed in the churches in jerusalem. She wrote all about it to her women friends at home. Also known as peregrinatio aetheriae, or aetherias pilgrimage, the work is the account of a christian womans threeyear journey through egypt, palestine, syria and ultimately back across asia minor to constantinople in the fourth century.
This is the effect the holy land pilgrimage had on me. Please extend your right hand in blessing over these pilgrims. Egeria, etheria or aetheria was a woman, widely regarded to be the author of a detailed account of a pilgrimage to the holy land. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Palestine pilgrims text society, 1895 selections from english wycliffite writings, ed. Here you will find updates of pilgrimages with immaculee. Egeria densa is considered invasive or a pest in south america yarrow et al. We publish two themed issues a year and welcome creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, translation, and artwork. A new translation of the itinerarium egeriae with introduction and commentary alcuin club collections. Egerias writing does merely transport the reader to the 4th century ce, but also into the biblical stories she describes. The four routes begin from las trampas, cordova, pojoaque, and holy family. It seems to me that egeria here identifies an important reason for pilgrimage when she says.
Liturgy in 4th century jerusalemthe travels of egeria. Her firsthand account is a work of major significance for the fields of archaeology, church history, philology and comparative liturgy. John henry bernard, 18601927 with an appendix by sir charles william wilson, 18361905. The pilgrimage of etheria documents the nun, egerias pilgrimage throughout the holy land in the 380s ce.
Egeria mediterranean medieval places of pilgrimage. Be it noted that the pilgrims name is currently spelled egeria by most scholars. All we ask of you is preparation through prayer and to realize this trip contains elements of joy, sorrow, reflection, sacrifices, and penance. The pilgrimage of etheria 1919 edition open library. Lawrence farley in the fourth century, a nun named egeria. Historical details it contains set the journey in the early 380s, making it the earliest of its kind. Imperial travel and the origins of christian holy land pilgrimage, in the blessings of pilgrimage, ed. In the dictionary a pilgrimage is defined as a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion. The wooden justinian door, the katholikon, sinai monastery, egypt. Latin text of egeria s journal of the jerusalem liturgical year. Now this is the great and flat valley wherein the children of20 israel waited during those days when holy moses went up into the mount of the20 lord and remained there forty days and forty nights. Luther college communities on this pilgrimage tour of the holy land. Egeria also known as aetheria was a western european pilgrim, probably a nun from what is now spain, who wrote of her pilgrimage to the holy land during the late fourth century. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
This is the story biography of a woman who went on a pilgrimage to see with her own eyes where it all happened. Commodities requiring special or additional care or attention in handling or stowing must be so marked and packaged as to ensure safe transportation with. In reading the accounts, it is evident that her journey was a deeply religious experience. On the next day, crossing the sea, i arrived at constantinople, giving thanks to christ our god who deigned to give me such grace, unworthy and undeserving as i am, for he had deigned to give me not only the will to go, but also the power of walking through the places that i desired, and of. This book includes some of the oldest firsthand accounts of the early christian practices including when and how worship services were conducted. Please note, it is very unlikely that this resource will be further developed by me. The long letter, dubbed peregrinatio or itinerarium egeriae, is addressed to a circle of women at home. Exotic european travel writing 4001600 ithaca and london 1988, pp. This book is of interest to archeologists, geographers. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Map tiles created by the awmc and used under a ccbync3. This book is of interest to archeologists, geographers, church historians, and liturgists. Nor is religious pilgrimage a casual adornment for the pious, or a pastime among the overly fervent. While it was the overspiritualization of christian travel that led martin luther in 1520 to declare, all pilgrimages should be done away with, today many tourists to the numerous holy sites around the world think no more of such a trip than they would a vacation at disney world. Other articles where years of pilgrimage is discussed.
Egeria s writing does merely transport the reader to the 4th century ce, but also into the biblical stories she describes. Greek text in these pages appears in the scholars press spionic typeface, available here for windows users, and here for mac users. Her firsthand account is a work of major significance for the fields of archaeology. Egeria who was probably a spanish nun visited the holy land only some fifty years after the reign of constantine. The introduction and commentary are thorough and uptodate. Help these, our sisters and brothers, to continue their pilgrimage as they journey from their homes.
Years of pilgrimage, which are poetical evocations of swiss and italian scenes. Invasion of egeria into the hawkesburynepean river, australia. She was irrepressibly curious, devoutly christian, and a careful observer of places and peoples. May pilgrimage the may pilgrimage is a one day event held the saturday before mothers day. Recogitos map of the sites mentioned in egerias itinerary 3884 ce. We had, therefore, to cross that valley in order to reach20 the mountain. Pilgrimage magazine, founded in 1976, is dedicated to exploring story, spirit, witness, and place in and beyond the american southwest. The long letter, dubbed peregrinatio pilgrimage or itinerarium egeriae, is addressed to a circle of women at home. Her record is of enormous importance for the fields of archaeology, church history, philology, and comparative liturgy.
This new translation of egeria, in clear, readable english, is a very welcome work for all who study pilgrimage, travel, liturgy, late antique churches, and the holy places. Hers is thus the earliest surviving account of the holy land. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Melania the elder and rufinus who came in 373, jerome and vincent in 385, soon followed. Winter seemed the best time to get the least crowded camino. Reading sacred space 3 literature, 1 1949, 22558 reprinted in idem, romanischer literaturstudien vol. The egeria project submits that the concept of pilgrimage in general and pilgrimage monuments in particular are the ideal vehicles for the promotion of peaceful coexistence, tolerance and creative cooperation among people with different cultural, religious and ethnic background. A modern pilgrim in the holy land published on feb 18, 2015 by fr. Scholars associate egeria with the oldest surviving example of christian travel writing, the itinerarium.
Etheria the lady who left us the narrative of her pilgrimage was named egeria, and her journey took place around the end of the fourth century. Allpowerful and merciful god, you reign from your throne of service. I particularly enjoyed the discussion of the liturgies and buildings of jerusalem in the introduction. Come to medjugore may 29 june 04, 2020 with immaculee ilibagiza. Stuiber comments that egerias eulogiae were not yet holy relics. Full text of the pilgrimage of etheria internet archive. And these early practices are visible in the orthodox christian liturgy today. Holy land pilgrimage in the later roman empire ad 312460 oxford 1982. A native of spain, egeria spent three years traveling to egypt, israel and syria, and she wrote an account of her travels for her sisters back home. Written in the first part of the fifth century, this work is a charming record of the observations of a christian woman on a lengthy pilgrimage to the holy lands. Pubpaulista devout woman of the fourth century perhaps a nun from spain traveled to the holy land and then wrote down penetrating observations of what she saw. It may help you to better picture what happened in these places when you read the holy books of moses. Publication date 20080324 usage public domain topics audiobook nonfiction, religion, travel, history.
She recorded her experiences in a long letter to the nuns of her community. English translation and commentary based on that found in louis duchesmes christian worship london, 1923 a select bibliography. Egeria, diary of a pilgrimage saint nectarios press and. We do not take side trips during the time of the pilgrimage. Egerias pilgrimage blessed the ages 301600 church history. Her description with a loving attention to detail of the holy places and particularly of jerusalem make her the prime source for early christian pilgrimage and worship. A new translation of the itinerarium egeriae with introduction and commentary alcuin club collections mcgowan, anne, bradshaw, paul f. Of what is known of the life of egeria comes from her writings. Church of panaghia ekatontapyliani or katapoliani, greece. Paulos visionary blend of mysticism, magical realism and folklore makes this an adventure story with pdf a difference. Paula and egeria grasp at that concept and for these women the names of places deeply involve the meaning of those names with the place. Reviews of the the pilgrimage so far in regards to the publication we have the pilgrimage comments consumers never have nevertheless eventually left their overview of the overall game, or you cannot see clearly but.