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Theodoric's Guide To the Holy Lands (translation and Promotion)
(2021) Arslan, Yasemin; Duman, Abdullah
His book, Guide To The Holy Land, which contains the travel notes of Theoderich, one of the monks of Würzburg, to Jerusalem between 1171-1173, is one of the main sources that undertook an important task in enlightening the history of the Middle Ages. The work was translated from Latin to English and published in 1891 by Aubrey Stewart. The same work was published again in New York, among the Italica Press publications in 1897, with some additions, and in 1986 without being changed. Theoderich provides detailed information about the geography, topography, architecture of the regions he travels, and the sacred shrines such as St. Mary's Chapel, Helena Chapel, and the Temple of the Lord, which are important for the Christian world. It also mentions the gardens, mountains, valleys, rivers, underground waters, fountains, roads, walls, streets and various soil types of the sacred lands. Theoderich's detailed and clear descriptions of the architecture of Jerusalem and its environs provide the basis for us to think that he may have worked as an architect in the construction of the buildings. This information sheds light on the city's sacred places, history, structures and ruins of the period, as well as depictions of the geographical regions. It gives detailed explanations especially about the architecture, building materials and housing styles of the Churches. In addition to the flooring of the churches, columns, buttresses, choir areas in the church, inscriptions on the arches and paintings decorated with mosaics, there are also depictions of the temple, courtyard, ladder-veins, underground cave, manger, bath and the location of the area where he was washed as a child. In addition, it also includes a number of measures for the security of the churches in the city. These measures include night patrols, trenches, strengthening of walls and towers against the infidels. It describes the daily routines and relations of Muslims, Jews and Christians living in the region, as well as the customs, traditions and customs. On the other hand, the work shows that people living in a multicultural society meet and live in a common geography