Pielgrzymki pomorskie w średniowieczu. Stan i perspektywy badań.
Pomeranian Pilgrimages in the Middle Ages. The state and prospects of research

Summary/Abstract: The cult of the saints and their relics in the Middle Ages took form – among other things–of the pilgrimage movement. The authors of this article discuss the sources – both archaeological and written – and the state of research on pilgrimages of the Medieval inhabitants of Pomerania the Duchy of Szczecin (Stettin), the Duchy of Słupsk (Stolp) and the dominium of the bishops of Kamień (Kammin), excluding the Duchy of Wołogoszcz (Wolgast). The analysis focus on the shrines situated both in Pomerania and beyond theregion. The future progress of the research is expected specially in connection with the archaeological excavations conducted in towns founded according to the German law.

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