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Written in an accessible but scholarly tone, the book explores Christian pilgrimage in the Middle Ages, examining why people traveled, how journeys were organized, the dangers encountered along the way, and the major pilgrimage destinations such as Rome, Canterbury, Santiago de Compostela, and the Holy Land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with period images drawn from manuscripts and contemporary sources, it offers a thoughtful look at everyday religious life and movement in medieval Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a former library copy. The dust jacket shows noticeable wear, including edge wear, creasing, and clear tape repairs, while the hardcover beneath appears sturdy. 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Published by Houghton Mifflin at the Riverside Press, Cambridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Hardcover with no dust jacket. Blue cloth boards show noticeable wear, rubbing, and fading, with fraying at the spine ends and corners and wear to the gilt lettering and decoration. The spine is intact but softened. Interior pages are age-toned with scattered spotting, most noticeable on the endpapers. 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The spine has severely deteriorated: the leather is cracking and peeling at both the top and bottom, and the boards are nearly detached. Interior pages in Fraktur script appear clean and intact with no markings noted. 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