Cantorales - Song books used by the monks

The collection of this and the Codices were the work of this group of educated monks. In Codice 46 is the first known appearance of Spanish and Basque works in the margins of the text being copied.

Camino de Santiago - Najera rest day and Monasteries Yuso and Suso

September 2nd 2015
2 September 2015, Wednesday-rest day in Najera and trip to San Millan and monasteries We take the regional bus up to San Millan de la Cogolia, a name given to an ensemble of a village and two monasteries. Its roots lie in the community which grew around the work of a sainted hermit named Millan (473-574) who spent his life devoted to prayer in caves in the mountainous area. Suso, Latin meaning ... read more

Europe » Spain » La Rioja » San Millan de la Cogolla

Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more

Joined	August 7th 2008	Trips	1
Last Login	March 9th 2024	Followers	4
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	179	Guestbook	204
Photos	4,055	Forum Posts	9