Pilgrimage in medieval English literature, 700-1500

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Saved as 'revised contents'. Agreed with author' Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: The Origins and Early Development of Christian Pilgrimage A. Introduction: The Evolution of Pilgrimage 1. The Theology and Practice of Pilgrimage in the Bible 2. Concepts of Pilgrimage in the Early Church 3. The Development of Christian Holy Places 4. The Influence of the Cult of the Saints B. Conclusion: The Meanings of Pilgrimage Part II: The Exile and the Heavenly Home: Pilgrimage in Old English Literature C. Introduction: The Importance of Pilgrimage in Old English Literature 5. From Exile to Eternal Home: the Pilgrimage Motif in Old English Poetry and Prose 6. Place Pilgrimage in the Anglo-Saxon Church 7. The Wanderer and Seafarer Reconsidered D. Conclusion Part III: 'Parfit Pilgrymage' Or Merely 'Wanderyng by the Weye'? Literal and Metaphorical Pilgrimage in Middle English Literature E. Introduction: Continuity and Controversy 8. 'Place' Pilgrimage in the Later Middle Ages 9. Piers Plowman 10. The Canterbury Tales 11. Inner Journeys 12. Journeying to Jerusalem: An Overview of Literal and Metaphorical Pilgrimage in Middle English Literature Conclusion Bibliography Index

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