Walking the Camino de Santiago

Essays on Pilgrimage in the Twenty-First Century

Author: Tiffany Gagliardi Trotman

Offering insight into the personal journeys of contemporary pilgrims, this collection of new essays explores cultural expressions of the Camino de Santiago from the perspective of literature, film and graphic novels, and looks beyond Spain and the ""Caminoisation"" of other historical routes.

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The Camino de Santiago, the Route of Saint James, the Way--all describe a pilgrimage with multiple routes that pass through Spain and end at the Cathedral of Saint James in Santiago de Compostela. In the 21st century, this medieval tradition is seeing a revival with travelers, both spiritual and secular, who embrace it for different reasons. Offering insight into the personal journeys of contemporary pilgrims, this collection of new essays explores cultural expressions of the Camino from the perspective of literature, film and graphic novels, and looks beyond Spain and the "Caminoisation" of other historical routes.