Writing the Holy Land

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Focusing on the role of the Franciscans in Jerusalem from the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries, the book explores how their writings shaped the cultural memory of the Holy Land. It highlights the Franciscans' efforts to guide pilgrims and create a standardized representation of the region's history, religious groups, and geography. By analyzing texts preserved in the Franciscan library of Mount Zion, the work reveals how these narratives adapted to historical changes and influenced contemporary perceptions of the Holy Land among pilgrims and beyond.