Medieval Architectures for Religious Tourism and Hospitality along the Pilgrimage Routes of Northern Italy

Sacred spaces are, and have always been, places of reception: hospitality is in fact a precept of God. Many biblical passages remind us of this, such as the one (Gen 18, 4-5) in which Abraham welcomes three guests, washes their feet and offers them a piece of bread and a place to rest under a tree....

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Main Author: Beltramo, Silvia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dublin Institute of Technology [2015]
In: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Year: 2015, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 79-94
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Upper Italy / Middle Ages / Pilgrimage path / Pilgrim / Hospitality / Tourist camps, hostels, etc.
RelBib Classification:AF Geography of religion
CD Christianity and Culture
CH Christianity and Society
KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages
KBJ Italy
Further subjects:B Hospitality
B Religious architecture
B pilgrimage routes
B Religious Tourism
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