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Leonardo Porcelloni

From Historical Mobilities to European Cultural Route

Via Francigena, Heritage and Pilgrimage

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Pagine: 292

ISBN: 9788835173434

Edizione: in preparazione 1^a ediz 2025

Codice editore: 616.28

Pagine: 292

ISBN: 9788835179863

Edizione:in preparazione 1^a ediz 2025

Codice editore: 616.28

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Ancient road networks, once vital corridors of movement and exchange, continue to shape contemporary societies through evolving approaches to mobility, heritage, and tourism. This volume examines the transformation of medieval itineraries, particularly the via Francigena, within the framework of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, highlighting its role as a complex phenomenon reflecting ongoing processes of territorialisation and contemporary reinterpretation.
Adopting a geo-historical perspective, it explores the evolving identity of the via Francigena, tracing its journey from a medieval route to a living cultural landscape. Drawing on spatial analysis and ethnographic insights, it captures the dynamic processes of heritage and pilgrimage reinterpretation, connecting local realities to broader European narratives.
In this context, the volume is structured to provide a methodological framework for understanding the shifting nature of historical routes. It presents critical insights into the processes of heritage inclusion and adaptation, with a particular focus on the Cultural Routes model, offering a lens through which to examine the complex interplay between historical continuity and contemporary transformation.

Leonardo Porcelloni is a research fellow and adjunct professor of human geography at the University of Genova, with a Ph.D. from the School of Geography at the University of Nottingham. His research focusses on diachronic landscape analysis, heritage enhancement projects, and mobility studies, with a particular interest in slow tourism and contemporary pilgrimage. He is appointed as expert evaluator for the European Institute of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme.

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Jean-Pierre Lozato-Giotart, Preface

Introduction: Bridging Historical Mobilities and Cultural Routes

Historiographical Perspectives from Ancient to 21st Century Mobilities

The Enduring Fascination with Roman Roads
From the Origins of Medieval Roads
«Francesche», «Romee», and «Francigene» Ways: Early Rediscoveries
The Proliferation of Local Studies from the Mid-20th Century
The Consolidation of Road Studies and Their Epistemological Framework
“Route Archaeology”: the Material Approach to Mobility
Current Perspectives and Proliferation of Studies
Final Considerations: An Open Debate over the Francigena’s Identity

Methodologies and Strategies for Historical and Contemporary Mobilities

Interregional Perspectives: A Comparative Analysis of Two Case Studies
The Geo-Historical Documentation
Expanding Heritage Boundaries: Towards an Inclusive Approach
GIS Applications for Heritage Mapping and Spatial Dynamics
Examining and Understanding Contemporary Slow Mobilities

Defi ning the Via Francigena: Historical Evolution and Conceptual Framework

Sacred Mobility, Cultural Exchange, and the Braided Structure
The «francisca» Adjectival Value and Its Linguistic Evolution
Instability, Spatiality, and Hierarchies in Medieval Route Networks
Hospitality Infrastructure: The Core of Medieval Mobility
The Medieval Via Francigena and the Modern Strada Regia Romana
Continuity and Change in the Via Francigena’s Legacy
From Multipolar Mobilities to Cultural Route

Heritage and Spatial Analysis across Medieval and Contemporary Mobilities: Insights from Comparative Case Studies

Exploring Mobilities Along the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine Axis (CS1)
A Comparative Perspective on Medieval and Contemporary Mobilities: Connecting Heritage and Routes (CS1)
Exploring Mobilities along the Tuscan and Lazio Hilly Corridors (CS2)
A Comparative Perspective on Medieval and Contemporary Mobilities: Connecting Heritage and Routes (CS2)