Camino travelers (middle ages)

[Gary Hammond]

I have a tendency to believe that the higher estimate of travelers reported
by Michener, wasn't far off. I have no other evidence to doubt his research
and I acknowledge that the religious climate at the time far exceeds that
which we see in todays Western World.
Does anyone have better evidence?
GRHammond
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Evans" <barryevans9aYAHOO.COM>
To: <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 11:01 AM
Subject: photos, million per year


> I've just spent a dreamy 20 minutes savoring your photos...thank you.
> So evocative, atmospheric. Thank you for sharing.
> barryevans
>
> ps we discussed briefly the "million pilgrims a year" claim a few
> weeks ago here, and i think the consensus was that it must have been
> hugely exaggerated, at a time when the total pre-plague population of
> western europe was around 80 million.
>
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