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The Jacobus: The Book of Saint James

Oct 3, 2013 | Pilgrimage

Pilgrims are given a stone to carry with them to make lime for the construction of the Apostle’s basilica LSJ Authorship of the text of Book Five of the Jacobus, the so-called Pilgrim’s Guide is attributed to Pope Calixtus II and a certain Aimery and...

The Pilgrim’s Guide: There are four roads which converge at Puente la Reina to form a single road leading to Santiago

Apr 12, 2011 | Pilgrimage

The Jacobus is the compilation of hagiographical texts devoted to the cult of the Apostle Saint James of Compostela. Sometimes referred to as the Codex Calixtinus, named after the Pope who was proposed as its author, the text consists of five books. The final book,...