As we wrap up another summer vacation season, it’s a good time to take a look at the way medieval people travelled for business, pleasure, and their immortal souls. This week, Danièle speaks with Anthony Bale about the ins and outs of medieval travel, and some of the wild stories of journeys gone wrong.
Anthony Bale is Professor of Medieval Studies at Birkbeck, University of London, where he researches relations between Christians and Jews in medieval England as well as the culture of medieval pilgrimage. You can learn more about him from his Wikipedia page or follow Anthony on X/Twitter @RealMandeville
As we wrap up another summer vacation season, it’s a good time to take a look at the way medieval people travelled for business, pleasure, and their immortal souls. This week, Danièle speaks with Anthony Bale about the ins and outs of medieval travel, and some of the wild stories of journeys gone wrong.
Anthony Bale is Professor of Medieval Studies at Birkbeck, University of London, where he researches relations between Christians and Jews in medieval England as well as the culture of medieval pilgrimage. You can learn more about him from his Wikipedia page or follow Anthony on X/Twitter @RealMandeville
Anthony’s new book is A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World Through Medieval Eyes – click here to learn more about it.
The creator and host of The Medieval Podcast is Danièle Cybulskie. Click here to visit her website or follow her on Twitter @5MinMedievalist
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Top Image: British Library MS Add. 24189, fol.4v
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