Marani Tommaso, Leiðarvísir : its genre and sources with particular reference to the description of Rome

Marani Tommaso, Leiðarvísir : its genre and sources with particular reference to the description of Rome, Thèse de doctorat soutenue en 2012, (Université de Durham) Résumé/abstract : This thesis examines Leiðarvísir, a medieval itinerary from Iceland to the Holy Land. The itinerary indicates stops a...

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Published: Mondes normands médiévaux 2014
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Summary:Marani Tommaso, Leiðarvísir : its genre and sources with particular reference to the description of Rome, Thèse de doctorat soutenue en 2012, (Université de Durham) Résumé/abstract : This thesis examines Leiðarvísir, a medieval itinerary from Iceland to the Holy Land. The itinerary indicates stops and distances, but is also rich in significant information on the places along the route. Leiðarvísir has been attributed to the twelfth-century Abbot Nikulás of the Benedictine abbey of Munkaþverá.