Pilgrimage of Egeria

Anne McGowan is assistant professor of liturgy at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.  A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, she is the author of Eucharistic Epicleses, Ancient and Modern (Liturgical Press, 2014).  Paul F. Bradshaw is emeritus professor of liturgy at the University of Notre Dame and an Anglican/Episcopal priest. The author or editor of over thirty books and of more than 120 articles and essays, he is also a past president both of the North American Academy of Liturgy and of the international Societas Liturgica. From 1987 to 2005 he was editor-in-chief of the scholarly journal Studia Liturgica.

"Finally, here is a fresh, new, contemporary translation into English, with a richly detailed introduction and scholarly commentary, of Egeria's travelogue. McGowan and Bradshaw's volume does ample justice to the many recent insights from pilgrimage studies and gender theory found in this crucial early Christian text. Their Pilgrimage to Egeria has been highly anticipated, and I am delighted to recommend it enthusiastically."Teresa Berger, Professor of Liturgical Studies and Thomas E. Golden Jr. Professor of Catholic Theology, Yale Divinity School and Yale Institute of Sacred Music"A vital text for examining the history of ecumenism."Catholic Library World"The commentary itself is a masterpiece of concision and, thankfully, it is placed at the foot of the page in question in the form of lengthy footnotes. This will surely become the standard text of Egeria for English-readers for many years to come, and no doubt will generate renewed interest in this precious glimpse into the liturgy of Jerusalem 1600 years ago."Anaphora

• Contents  Preface viiAcknowledgments ixAbbreviations xiINTRODUCTION 1The Identity of This Diary and Its Author 21. The Manuscript 22. The Author and Her Status 33. Her Education and Literary Style 134. Her Route 155. Where Was Her “Home”? 206. The Date of Her Journey 22Pilgrimage in Early Christianity 271. Travel and Travelers in Late Antiquity 272. What Constituted a Pilgrimage? 333. The Origins of the Christian Practice 394. Visiting Living Saints 455. Reactions to Holy Places 506. Egeria and Worship in the Holy Places 53Jerusalem and Its Ecclesiastical Buildings 571. Sion 592. The Rotunda of the Resurrection (Anastasis) 613. The Martyrium or Major Church 614. Eleona 665. Other Churches 67The Liturgies of Jerusalem 681. Daily Worship 702. Vigils 753. Eucharist 794. Christian Initiation 83The Liturgical Year in Jerusalem 861. Epiphany 882. Lent 883. Great Week 914. The Easter Season 965. Octaves 986. Other Festivals 99TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY 103Appendix A: The Pilgrim from Bordeaux 197Appendix B: The Letter of King Abgar 205Appendix C: Fragments of Egeria’s Text 207Select Bibliography 209Index of Biblical References 215Index of Other Ancient Sources 221Index of Modern Authors 224Index of Places 227Index of Persons and Subjects 230