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Antoninus of Piacenza
The sixth-century pilgrim Antoninus of Piacenza, or the Anonymous Pilgrim of Piacenza, who described the holy places of Jerusalem in the 570s is confused often with Saint Antoninus of P...
The sixth-century pilgrim Antoninus of Piacenza, or the Anonymous Pilgrim of Piacenza, who described the holy places of Jerusalem in the 570s is confused often with Saint Antoninus of P...
Benjamin of Tudela
Benjamin of Tudela was a medieval Jewish traveler who visited Europe, Asia, and Africa in the 12th century.
Benjamin of Tudela was a medieval Jewish traveler who visited Europe, Asia, and Africa in the 12th century.
Daniel Kievsky
Daniel of Kiev, or in Russian Daniel Kievsky or Daniil Polomnik (the Pilgrim), was the first travel writer from Kievan Rus.
Daniel of Kiev, or in Russian Daniel Kievsky or Daniil Polomnik (the Pilgrim), was the first travel writer from Kievan Rus.
De Locis Sanctis
De locis sanctis ('Concerning sacred places') was composed by the Irish monk Adomnán, a copy being presented to King Aldfrith of Northumbria in 698.
De locis sanctis ('Concerning sacred places') was composed by the Irish monk Adomnán, a copy being presented to King Aldfrith of Northumbria in 698.
Egeria (pilgrim)
Egeria or Aetheria was a Gallaeci or Gallic woman who made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land about 381–384.
Egeria or Aetheria was a Gallaeci or Gallic woman who made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land about 381–384.
Ennin's Diary: The Record of a Pilgrimage to China in Search of the Law
The Record of a Pilgrimage to China in Search of the Law is a four volume diary written by Ennin, a Japanese Buddhist monk in China during the ninth century.
The Record of a Pilgrimage to China in Search of the Law is a four volume diary written by Ennin, a Japanese Buddhist monk in China during the ninth century.
Erhard Reuwich
Erhard Reuwich (Reeuwijk) was a Dutch artist, as a designer of woodcuts, and a printer, who came from Utrecht but then worked in Mainz.
Erhard Reuwich (Reeuwijk) was a Dutch artist, as a designer of woodcuts, and a printer, who came from Utrecht but then worked in Mainz.
Faxian
Faxian (; also romanized as Fa-Hien, Fa-hsien, Fa Xian, et al.) (337 – c. 422 CE) was a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India, Sri Lanka and Kapilavastu in today's ...
Faxian (; also romanized as Fa-Hien, Fa-hsien, Fa Xian, et al.) (337 – c. 422 CE) was a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India, Sri Lanka and Kapilavastu in today's ...
Henry Maundrell
Henry Maundrell (1665–1701) was an academic at Oxford University and later a Church of England clergyman who served from 20 December 1695 as chaplain to the Levant Company in Syria.
Henry Maundrell (1665–1701) was an academic at Oxford University and later a Church of England clergyman who served from 20 December 1695 as chaplain to the Levant Company in Syria.
Hyecho
Hyecho (704–787 CE), Sanskrit: Prajñāvikram; Hui Chao in Chinese Pinyin, was a Korean Buddhist monk from Silla, one the three Korean kingdoms of the period.
Hyecho (704–787 CE), Sanskrit: Prajñāvikram; Hui Chao in Chinese Pinyin, was a Korean Buddhist monk from Silla, one the three Korean kingdoms of the period.
Ibn Battuta
Ibn Battuta, or simply Ibn Battuta, also known as Shams ad-Din, was Amazigh Muslim Moroccan explorer, known for his extensive travels, accounts of which were published in the Rihla.
Ibn Battuta, or simply Ibn Battuta, also known as Shams ad-Din, was Amazigh Muslim Moroccan explorer, known for his extensive travels, accounts of which were published in the Rihla.
Itinerarium Burdigalense
The Itinerarium Burdigalense ("the Bordeaux itinerary", also known as the Itinerarium Hierosolymitanum, "the Jerusalem inventory") is the oldest known Christian itinerarium, written by a...
The Itinerarium Burdigalense ("the Bordeaux itinerary", also known as the Itinerarium Hierosolymitanum, "the Jerusalem inventory") is the oldest known Christian itinerarium, written by a...
Journey to the West
Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.
Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.
Juz' Hajjat al- Wida' wa 'Umrat al-Nabi
Juz’ Hajjat al- Wida' wa 'Umrat al-Nabi is a comprehensive Arabic commentary on the detailed accounts of the pilgrimage (hajj) of Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عايه وسالم).
Juz’ Hajjat al- Wida' wa 'Umrat al-Nabi is a comprehensive Arabic commentary on the detailed accounts of the pilgrimage (hajj) of Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عايه وسالم).
Lady Evelyn Cobbold
Lady Evelyn Cobbold, who also adopted the Arabic name Zainab, was a Scottish noblewoman and convert to Islam.
Lady Evelyn Cobbold, who also adopted the Arabic name Zainab, was a Scottish noblewoman and convert to Islam.
Mikołaj Krzysztof "the Orphan" Radziwiłł
Prince Mikołaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł or Nicholas Christopher Radziwill aka "Sierotka" (The Orphan) (1549–1616) was a Polish-Lithuanian noble (szlachcic).
Prince Mikołaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł or Nicholas Christopher Radziwill aka "Sierotka" (The Orphan) (1549–1616) was a Polish-Lithuanian noble (szlachcic).
Máel Muire Ó Lachtáin
Máel Muire Ó Lachtáin, fourth Archbishop of Tuam, 1235-1249.
Máel Muire Ó Lachtáin, fourth Archbishop of Tuam, 1235-1249.
One Thousand Roads to Mecca
One Thousand Roads to Mecca: Ten Centuries of Travelers Writing About the Muslim Pilgrimage is a collection of travel journals edited by Michael Wolfe and published in 1999.
One Thousand Roads to Mecca: Ten Centuries of Travelers Writing About the Muslim Pilgrimage is a collection of travel journals edited by Michael Wolfe and published in 1999.
Pilgrimage (book)
Pilgrimage is a book by Savitri Devi.
Pilgrimage is a book by Savitri Devi.
Richard the Pilgrim
Saint Richard the Pilgrim (also St Richard of Wessex, St. Richard the King, St. Richard the Saxon, St. Richard of Swabia) is a saint of the Christian Church.
Saint Richard the Pilgrim (also St Richard of Wessex, St. Richard the King, St. Richard the Saxon, St. Richard of Swabia) is a saint of the Christian Church.
Safarnama
Safarnāma or Safarnāmé, also spelled as safarnameh, is a travel literature written during the 11th century by Nasir Khusraw.
Safarnāma or Safarnāmé, also spelled as safarnameh, is a travel literature written during the 11th century by Nasir Khusraw.
Salomon Schweigger
Salomon Schweigger was a German Lutheran theologian, minister, anthropologist and orientalist of the 16th century.
Salomon Schweigger was a German Lutheran theologian, minister, anthropologist and orientalist of the 16th century.
Samuel ben Samson
Samuel ben Samson (also Samuel ben Shimshon) was a rabbi who lived in France and made a pilgrimage to Palestine in 1210, visiting a number of villages and cities there, including Jerusalem.
Samuel ben Samson (also Samuel ben Shimshon) was a rabbi who lived in France and made a pilgrimage to Palestine in 1210, visiting a number of villages and cities there, including Jerusalem.
Solomon Schweiger
Solomon Schweiger was a German Lutheran pilgrim, theologian and anthropologist of the 16th century.
Solomon Schweiger was a German Lutheran pilgrim, theologian and anthropologist of the 16th century.
Symon Semeonis
Symon Semeonis, 14th century Irish Franciscan friar and author.
Symon Semeonis, 14th century Irish Franciscan friar and author.
The King's Pilgrimage
The King's Pilgrimage is the title of a poem and book about the journey made by King George V in May 1922 to visit the World War I cemeteries and memorials being constructed at the time in F...
The King's Pilgrimage is the title of a poem and book about the journey made by King George V in May 1922 to visit the World War I cemeteries and memorials being constructed at the time in F...
Wang ocheonchukguk jeon
Wang ocheonchukguk jeon (pinyin: wǎng wǔ tiānzhú guó chuán; "An account of travel to the five Indian kingdoms"") is a travelogue by Buddhist monk Hyecho, who traveled from Korea to India...
Wang ocheonchukguk jeon (pinyin: wǎng wǔ tiānzhú guó chuán; "An account of travel to the five Indian kingdoms"") is a travelogue by Buddhist monk Hyecho, who traveled from Korea to India...
Xuanzang
Xuanzang was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period.
Xuanzang was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period.