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100 1 _aWright, Thomas,
_d1810-1877
245 1 0 _aEarly Travels in Palestine :
_bComprising the Narratives of Arculf, Willibald, Bernard, Sæwulf, Sigurd, Benjamin of Tudela, Sir John Maundeville, de la Brocquière, and Maundrell
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-07-03
508 _aProduced by Henry Flower, Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Early Travels in Palestine" by Thomas Wright is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work comprises a collection of narratives from various early pilgrims who journeyed to the Holy Land, including accounts of notable figures such as Bishop Arculf and Sir John Maundeville. It explores the experiences, observations, and cultural exchanges of these travelers, shedding light on the religious significance of Palestine and the evolution of pilgrimage throughout the centuries. The opening portion of this volume begins with an introduction that contextualizes the importance of early pilgrimages to Palestine, emphasizing how these journeys, despite their often superstitious and barbarous undertones, contributed to the advancement of civilization and intellectual curiosity. It sets the stage for the narratives that follow, starting with the travels of Bishop Arculf, who visited Jerusalem around the year 700. His detailed account describes the city’s landmarks, religious sites, and the conditions experienced by pilgrims at that time. This opening provides a rich foundation for understanding the motivations behind these early pilgrimages and the evolving perception of the Holy Land across different historical contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPalestine -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
653 _aMiddle East -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40131
999 _c80970
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