ewish pilgrimage and pilgrimage places in the Middle East as portrayed in Hebrew travel books from 12th to 16th century

Abstract

The book beside emergence and development of different kinds of pilgrimage literature (lists of holy places and travelogues) depicts also the history of Jewish pilgrimage to Jerusalem from 12th till 16th century and the holy sites in Egypt, Syria, Iraq and especially the Holy Land.

Keywords

• Jewish pilgrimage
• holy sites
• Hebrew travel books