Mapping the Way of St. James
GIS Technology, Spatial History, and the Middle Ages
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21198340 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sean T Perrone (0000-0002-5613-7802, Saint Anselm College), Carol Traynor (Saint Anselm College) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-32 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-23 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Church History and Religious Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1871-241X • E-ISSN: 1871-2428 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/18712428-bja10013 |
| OpenAlex | W3134787810 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Every year, more historians and scholars in related humanities disciplines are using Geographical Information Systems ( GIS ) and mapping technology in their research. The field of spatial history/spatial humanities is growing. Yet, many scholars are still unaware of the potential of using mapping technology to interpret the past and further their academic research. Mapping helps us to see the movement of people and ideas over time and thereby raises new research questions. This article seeks to introduce readers to the field of spatial history and to illustrate the potential of GIS by examining the medieval pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. In particular, the article uses spatial analysis to add further evidence that Aimeric Picaud, the author of the twelfth-century Pilgrim’s Guide to Santiago de Compostela , likely did not make the trip as described in his text
Archaeology · Comparative historical research · Geography · Medieval history · Pilgrim · Pilgrimage · Social science · Sociology · Spatial analysis · Classics · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Medieval Literature and History · Religious Tourism and Spaces
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |