The Pilgrimage of Egeria

This new version of the late fourth-century diary of journeys in and around the Holy Land known as the Itinerarium Egeriae provides a more literal translation of the Latin text than earlier English renderings, with the aim of revealing more of the female traveler's personality. The substantial introduction to the book covers both early pilgrimage as a whole, especially travel by women, and the many liturgical rites of Jerusalem that Egeria describes. Both this and the verse-by-verse commentary alongside the translated text draw on the most recent scholarship, making this essential reading for pilgrims, students, and scholars seeking insight into life and piety during one of Christianity's most formative periods.

Auteur

Anne McGowan is assistant professor of liturgy at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, she is the author of Eucharistic Epicleses, Ancient and Modern (Liturgical Press, 2014).

Contenu

Contents Preface vii Acknowledgments ix Abbreviations xi INTRODUCTION 1 The Identity of This Diary and Its Author 2 1. The Manuscript 2 2. The Author and Her Status 3 3. Her Education and Literary Style 13 4. Her Route 15 5. Where Was Her "Home"? 20 6. The Date of Her Journey 22 Pilgrimage in Early Christianity 27 1. Travel and Travelers in Late Antiquity 27 2. What Constituted a Pilgrimage? 33 3. The Origins of the Christian Practice 39 4. Visiting Living Saints 45 5. Reactions to Holy Places 50 6. Egeria and Worship in the Holy Places 53 Jerusalem and Its Ecclesiastical Buildings 57 1. Sion 59 2. The Rotunda of the Resurrection (Anastasis) 61 3. The Martyrium or Major Church 61 4. Eleona 66 5. Other Churches 67 The Liturgies of Jerusalem 68 1. Daily Worship 70 2. Vigils 75 3. Eucharist 79 4. Christian Initiation 83 The Liturgical Year in Jerusalem 86 1. Epiphany 88 2. Lent 88 3. Great Week 91 4. The Easter Season 96 5. Octaves 98 6. Other Festivals 99 TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY 103 Appendix A: The Pilgrim from Bordeaux 197 Appendix B: The Letter of King Abgar 205 Appendix C: Fragments of Egeria's Text 207 Select Bibliography 209 Index of Biblical References 215 Index of Other Ancient Sources 221 Index of Modern Authors 224 Index of Places 227 Index of Persons and Subjects 230