THE COMPOSTELLAN DEVOTION AND THE MICHAELIC ONE ALONG THE SHEEP TRACKS: THE CASTEL DI SANGRO – LUCERA CASE IN SOUTHERN ITALY
The following paper wants to explain in a generic way the importance of two sacred and charismatic medieval characters such as Saint James Greater from Santiago de Compostela Spain Michael Archangel Monte Sant’Angelo South Italy, through their main icons, devotions, anthropological approaches history pilgrimages that have called so many people own cities. were most important places Middle Age. representation saints actions, which are described ancient literary texts, explains origin cults development both routes alternative known “tratturi” or sheep tracks. Especially for Castel di Sangro – Lucera track there traces referred not only villages touched by grassy track, but also on path itself. There aspects expressed better than others they essential “Civilization Pilgrimages” icons architectural structures: can be defined functional artistic ways communicate all past. So, historical studies, literature fields study relevant methodological approach figure out compostellan michaelic pilgrimages.
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