Best historical guidebook??

[Camino2014]

Hello all,

I am unsure whether or not this has been asked previously, but there is no harm in asking again!

Anyway, I really want to be immersed in the culture around me while on my Camino next year, and knowing me, I would deeply regret just walking by a major historical area or landmark without realizing it.

So what guide book, regardless of weight, is the best/most in depth when it comes to cultural and historical notes? I have the Brierley guide so I don't need a book with a lot of maps or albergue listings. If I can find a historical/cultural guidebook, it would make my Camino feel much more complete and enriching.

Thanks! Buen camino!

 

[mspath]

Hello all,

I am unsure whether or not this has been asked previously, but there is no harm in asking again!

Anyway, I really want to be immersed in the culture around me while on my Camino next year, and knowing me, I would deeply regret just walking by a major historical area or landmark without realizing it.

So what guide book, regardless of weight, is the best/most in depth when it comes to cultural and historical notes? I have the Brierley guide so I don't need a book with a lot of maps or albergue listings. If I can find a historical/cultural guidebook, it would make my Camino feel much more complete and enriching.

Thanks! Buen camino!

Camino2014,

The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago by David M. Gitilitz and Linda Kay Davidson is a comprehensive artistic and cultural guide to the historic patrimony found along the Camino Frances. It is available through Amazon. >>
http://www.amazon.com/Pilgrimage-Road-S ... 0312254164

For additional book choices see this informative recent Forum thread >> pilgrim-books/topic13974.html

Happy reading and Buen Camino,

Margaret Meredith

 

[CaminoJohn]

Ditto Margaret and great news from the American Pilgrims newsletter!

"The classic guidebook The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: The
Complete Cultural Handbook is now available as an e-book,
making it available for an electronic tablet and some
phones. Although its primary subject matter is the history
of each area and its art and architecture, it also covers
geology, flora & fauna and provides useful reference guides
to the saints, a historic timeline, and an informative “Arts
of the Road” guide to architectural styles.
David M. Gitlitz & Linda Kay Davidson
The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: The Complete Cultural
Handbook
St.Martin’s Press, 2000."

 

[Camino2014]

Ditto Margaret and great news from the American Pilgrims newsletter!

"The classic guidebook The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: The
Complete Cultural Handbook is now available as an e-book,
making it available for an electronic tablet and some
phones. Although its primary subject matter is the history
of each area and its art and architecture, it also covers
geology, flora & fauna and provides useful reference guides
to the saints, a historic timeline, and an informative “Arts
of the Road” guide to architectural styles.
David M. Gitlitz & Linda Kay Davidson
The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: The Complete Cultural
Handbook
St.Martin’s Press, 2000."

Thank you for this information, CaminoJohn!
I'll certainly be buying the e-book version, as carrying around such a large book is a bit of a scary thought!