Article
Pilgrimage to Santiago by Diego de Guzmán (1610)
Rincón del Traductores-Translators Corner
(2022)
Abstract
In 1610 Bishop Diego de Guzmán, Chaplain to Spanish king Felipe III and queen Margarita de Austria, took their place in a Holy Year pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela to visit the tomb of St. James. In his twin capacities as surrogate pilgrim and royal envoy, Guzmán bore lavish gifts to honor Spain’s Patron Saint. The travel journal he kept of his progress and diplomatic negotiations along the way was framed with an eye to producing an official account for their majesties. Like many well-heeled pilgrims who trekked to Santiago over the centuries, Guzmán was blending honest piety with earnest business. This translation of the original field notes intended for oral delivery reveals the jostling tensions of sacred mission and deal maker for the state.
Keywords
- Pilgrimage,
- politics,
- Diego de Guzmán,
- Felipe III,
- surrogate,
- envoy
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring May 4, 2022
DOI
05/04/2022
Publisher Statement
Open access journal
Citation Information
“Pilgrimage to Santiago (1610) by Diego de Guzmán.” Rincón del Traductores-Translators Corner. Observatorio de la lengua española y las culturas hispánicas en los Estados Unidos / Observatory of the Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures in the United States, Harvard University (2022): 3-29.