The miracles of Saint James : translations from the Liber sancti Jacobi

Synopsis

This book offers a companion volume to Italica's Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago de Compostela by William Melczer, with the complete text of Book II of the Codex Calixtinus, the twenty-two miracles associated with St. James, including the famous miracle of the hanged boy, who revives when his father returns from his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

The introduction analyzes the types, places, and recipients of the miracles and discusses the appearances of St. James himself in these stories.