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0000-0003-0328-307X
Abstract
The aim of this work is to study the pilgrims who travelled along the Portuguese Ways to Santiago de Compostela in the Modern Period, namely between XVI and XVIII centuries, regarding their origins, ages, genders, and motivations. Moreover, it attempts to perceive the social and cultural interactions and experiences of the pilgrims. The Jacobean pilgrims, who travelled along the Portuguese routes, were a heterogeneous group. There were not only Portuguese pilgrims, but also many foreigners. There were pious and zealous people, fulfilling the religious precepts of piety and penance. But there were also people, of different ages, who disguised themselves as pilgrims to live on alms or to practice deviant acts. Behind their pious costumes and forms, some of these individuals committed heretical practices. Some people also walked the Way to discover other cultures and contact with people from different regions and lands.
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Recommended Citation
Nunes, João A.G.R. Prof. Dr.
(2025)
"Santiago Pilgrims Travelling the Portuguese Routes in the Modern Age: a Global Phenomenon,"
International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage:
Vol. 13:
Iss.
3, Article 18.
doi:https://doi.org/10.21427/1hxh-fy87
Available at:
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ijrtp/vol13/iss3/18
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21427/1hxh-fy87