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The Scholarly Pilgrim - History of the Camino de Santiago
by John Seasholtz
Why did the Camino de Santiago develop and what was it like as it became one of the top European pilgrimages in the Middle Ages, laying the foundation for thousands of pilgrims to still walk it today? Historian John Seasholtz will discuss people, places and power in communities along the medieval pilgrim roads to Santiago de Compostela. The podcast should be of interest to modern-day pilgrims or anyone with a curiosity to learn more about the history of pilgrimage, medieval Europe and Spain during a formative time in our human experience. Additional information can be found at scholarlypilgrim.com.
Episodes
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S3 E6 - The Pilgrim Experience in a Medieval Camino de Santiago Town
What did it actually feel like to pass through a pilgrim town during the twelfth century, the golden age of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela? This episode reconstructs the sights, sounds, and smells of the towns that pilgrims encountered along the Camino de Santiago, exploring their...
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S3 E5 - The King of the Camino de Santiago
Alfonso VI of León-Castile was perhaps the greatest royal patron of the shrine of St James and the Camino de Santiago, his gold and ambition helping transform it into one of the most important pilgrimage centers of medieval Europe. This episode follows his rise to power, his alliance with Cluny,...
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S3 E4 - Fantastic Creatures on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
For many pilgrims on the medieval Camino de Santiago, the most striking feature of churches was not their size or architecture, but their sculpture. This episode explores the fantastic creatures found on medieval churches along the Camino. It discusses how animals, mythical beasts, and demons...
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S3 E3 - The Templars of Ponferrada: Guardians of the Medieval Camino de Santiago
As modern pilgrims journey along the Camino de Santiago, they reach Ponferrada, gateway to the final stretch to Compostela. Overlooking the town stands the Castle of the Templars, where history, legend, and faith converge. This episode explores the Templars' quiet presence around Ponferrada, a...
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S3 E2 - Food and Faith on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
As modern pilgrims travel on the Camino de Santiago, they are fortunate to enjoy a wide range of tasty and safe food and drink options to keep them energized along the way. But for medieval pilgrims, the experience was far more challenging. This episode examines the foods that nourished pilgrims…
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S3 E1 - Miracle Stories of the Medieval Camino de Santiago
Pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago today are likely to encounter medieval miracle stories as they pass shrines dedicated to various saints along the route. This episode explores how miracle stories attributed to St. James supported the Camino and the wealth and prominence of the shrine in...
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S2 E6 - Monasteries on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
Pilgrims traveling on the Camino de Santiago today pass by reminders of medieval monasteries that once played an essential role in the pilgrimage. While some monastic communities operate on the lands of their medieval ancestors, others have been abandoned, and only ruins remain, shells of…
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S2 E5 - Medieval Santiago de Compostela's Rise from the Ashes
Santiago de Compostela, home to the shrine of St James, was razed to the ground by a Muslim army at the end of the 10th century. At that time, pilgrim traffic on the Camino de Santiago was starting to grow, and church leaders, monarchs, and locals no doubt wondered whether the community would…
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S2 E4 - Dangers on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
This episode explores some of the perils faced by medieval pilgrims, including those related to the natural environment and infectious diseases, as well as encounters with thieves, aggressive toll collectors, and unscrupulous innkeepers. It also describes some of the efforts of monarchs and…
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S2 E3 - Hospitals on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
Pilgrims traveling on the Camino de Santiago today pass by the ruins of medieval hospitals, or reminders of them in historical markers or the names of towns. Hospitals played a key role in the Camino's devotional infrastructure which helped increase the accessibility and popularity of the...
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S2 E2 - Women on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
Women now make up just over half of the pilgrims traveling into Santiago de Compostela. But in the Middle Ages, female pilgrims would have been in the minority, and their experiences would have been profoundly different than those traveling along the Camino de Santiago today. This episode…
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S2 E1 – The Legend of Santiago Matamoros on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
This episode discusses how the image of St James was transformed into a knight leading Christian military efforts against the Muslims in Spain. It will explore the role of Compostela's cathedral chapter in creating and promoting this new image and discuss how the shrine benefited politically and...
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S1 E11 - Season 1 Recap: Golden Age of the Camino de Santiago
This episode provides a recap of the ten episodes in Season 1. It discusses the Camino de Santiago's origins and patrons, pilgrim motivations, events and trends that contributed to its exploding popularity, and its impact on the people who lived along the pilgrim roads in the 12th century, the...
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S1 E10 - Jewish Communities on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
This episode discusses the Jews who lived in pilgrim towns along the medieval Camino de Santiago. It will explore the origins of Jewish communities, the role they played in the pilgrimage's devotional infrastructure and the nature of their interactions with neighboring Christians. It will also...
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S1 E9 - Franks and Native Spaniards on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
This episode discusses the burgos of medieval Pamplona as a means to explore the complex state of relations between Franks and native people in pilgrim towns along the Camino de Santiago in Spain. It will also explain how tension between these groups was enflamed by the notion of Frankish…
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S1 E8 - Medieval Guilds of Compostela and Camino de Santiago
This episode will explore the development of influential guilds in Santiago de Compostela that allowed merchants and artisans to significantly advance their economic and spiritual interests. It will also discuss how these guilds helped tradespeople and the shrine of St James to overcome the moral...
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S1 E7 - Templars and Hospitallers on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
This episode will explore the roles played by the Templars and Hospitallers along the medieval Camino de Santiago. In addition to providing security and hospitality these military orders cared for the spiritual wellbeing of pilgrims and helped facilitate the movement of wealth along the pilgrim...
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S1 E6 - The Role of Money on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
This episode attempts to unravel a mystery surrounding a group of minters found on the twelfth-century façade of the church of Santiago in the pilgrim town of Carrión. The complex role of money on the medieval Camino de Santiago will be explored. What message did the sculptures on the façade send...
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S1 E5 - Urban Revolts on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
As pilgrim traffic started to boom in the 12th century, merchants and artisans living along the Camino de Santiago became wealthy and sought a greater say in the administration of towns and markets. Simmering tension between townspeople and local lords, including abbots and bishops, sometimes...
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S1 E4 - The Rise of Pilgrim Towns on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
This episode focuses on the second half of the 11th century, the pivotal period that set the stage for a boom in pilgrim traffic in the 12th century, the golden age of the Camino de Santiago. It will discuss changing power dynamics in Spain which led to an increasing emphasis on the pilgrimage.…
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S1 E3 - Early Days of Compostela and Camino de Santiago
This episode will discuss how the shrine of St James, town of Compostela and the Camino de Santiago started to evolve after the supposed discovery of the tomb of St James in the first half of the 9th c. It will also explain how increasing wealth of the shrine led it to become a target of Viking…
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S1 E2 - Medieval Motivations for Embarking on Camino de Santiago
What inspired medieval pilgrims to leave their homes and undertake the long and perilous journey to Santiago de Compostela, particularly during the twelfth century, the golden age of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage? This episode will discuss these motivating factors including salvation and...
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S1 E1 - Origin Legends of Camino de Santiago
This episode discusses legends that describe how the bodily remains of St James made their way to Spain from the Holy Land and how they were eventually discovered hundreds of years later. It also explains how the church in Santiago de Compostela communicated and reinforced these stories to…
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Why did the Camino de Santiago develop and what was it like as it became one of the top European pilgrimages in the Middle Ages, laying the foundation for thousands of pilgrims to still walk it today? Historian John Seasholtz will discuss people, places and power in communities along the medieval pilgrim roads to Santiago de Compostela. The podcast should be of interest to modern-day pilgrims or anyone with a curiosity to learn more about the history of pilgrimage, medieval Europe and Spain during a formative time in our human experience. Additional information can be found at scholarlypilgrim.com.
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