Summary Of Religion And Devotion In Europe By Richard Swanson

In our society, the pilgrimage of life and death are not subjects commonly discussed outside of religious settings. In Religion and Devotion in Europe, c.1215-c.1515, by Swanson the author did a good job depicting the “pilgrimage of life and death” in several ways. Even though the author does not believe the human experience should be labeled as a pilgrimage he made some valid points. In chapter six of his book, Swanson focuses on information pertaining to the transition of this life into the next. More specifically, Swanson places a heavy concentration on hell and the religious aspects of devotion associated with it. The allegory of pilgrimage was used to exemplify the level of importance people of this time period placed on death and