christian pilgrims and pilgrimages

A collection of English translations of the poems of Geoffrey Chaucer.

Depicts the journey of Christian and his companions through mortal life to their entrance into the Celestial City.

Depicts the journey of Christian and his companions through mortal life to their entrance into the Celestial City.

An annotated selection from Geoffrey Chaucer's medieval classic, "The Canterbury Tales," a series of stories narrated by pilgrims on their way to the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket in Canterbury Cathedral.

"... tells the fascinating story of sacred travel in the West over the course of two millennia: how pilgrimage was born and grew in antiquity, how it blossomed in the Middle Ages and faltered in subsequent centuries, only to reemerge stronger than before in modern times. It describes the pilgrim routes and sacred destinations past and present, the men and women making the journey, the many challeges of travel, and the spiritual motivations and rewards. And it explores the traditional stages of pilgrimage, from preparation, departure, and the time on the road, to the arrival at the shrine and the return home."--Provided by publisher.

Contains animated, modern English adaptations of four of the "Canterbury Tales," a series of stories shared by pilgrims on their return journey from the shrine of St. Thomas Becket, including "The Squire's Tale," "The Canon's Servant's Tale," "The Miller's Tale," and "The Reeve's Tale.".

Contains animated, modern English adaptations of three of the "Canterbury Tales," a series of stories shared by pilgrims as they travel to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket, including "The Nun's Priest's Tale," "The Knight's Tale," and "The Wife of Bath's Tale.".

"Explores the mysterious and often paradoxical lives and legacies of the Twelve Apostles."--Dust jacket.

Short selection from the Canterbury Tales--a group of stories told by pilgrims on their way to Canterbury Catherdral--in the original Middle English with definitions, followed by essays on the background of each story, plus criticisms of the texts.