The Holy Land
in the Middle Ages:
Six Travelers’ Accounts

Illustrations  
viii
Preface  
xi
The Pilgrimage of the Holy Paula and the Letter of Paula and Eustochium
1
  Introduction
1
  The Pilgrimage of the Holy Paula by St. Jerome
7
  The Letter of Paula and Eustochium to Marcella about the Holy Places
21
The Description of Syria and Palestine by Mukaddasi
27
  Introduction
27
  The District of Palestine by Mukaddasi
37
Diary of a Journey through Syria and Palestine by Nâsir‑i‑Khusrau
55
  Introduction
55
  Preface
62
  Diary of a Journey through Syria & Palestine by Nâsir‑i‑Khusrau
63
Guide to the Holy Land by Theoderich of Würzburg
127
  Preface to the First Edition
127
  Preface
135
  Introduction
137
  Prologue
152
  Guide to the Holy Land by Theoderich of Würzburg
153
The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela
217
  Introduction
217
  Excerpt from the Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela
227
Gazetteer  
241
Bibliography  
313
Maps and Views of the Holy Land
321
Maps and Views of Jerusalem
337
Plans of Important Buildings
363
Index  
373
   




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