The Scholarly Pilgrim

History of people, places and power
on the medieval Camino de Santiago

The Scholarly Pilgrim Podcast

The Scholarly Pilgrim podcast discusses people, places and power on the medieval Camino de Santiago. It is a historical discussion that relies on written and visual evidence to paint a picture of what life was like for those who traveled and lived along the pilgrim roads in the Middle Ages. This podcast should be of interest to anyone with a curiosity to learn more about the history of pilgrimage, medieval Europe and Spain during a formative time in our human experience. 

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The Land of Saint James

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Why were minters carved onto a twelfth-century church façade in the heart of the Camino de Santiago? That question opens onto a deeper story about one of the most celebrated pilgrimage routes of the Middle Ages.