The Life and Loves of Saint Columba Hetherington Tim
'Years ago, I was captivated by a magical day spent on Iona and dreamed of writing a book on St Columba, an inspirational man far ahead of his time, who challenged the institutions of church and…
Specifikacia The Life and Loves of Saint Columba Hetherington Tim
'Years ago, I was captivated by a magical day spent on Iona and dreamed of writing a book on St Columba, an inspirational man far ahead of his time, who challenged the institutions of church and state, and created a monastery that became a beacon of spiritual and artistic light during the dark ages.' Tim HetheringtonIn this bold take on the life of Saint Columba - the founder of the religious community on the Scottish island of Iona and one of Ireland's three patron saints - Tim Hetherington eschews the pieties of a conventional hagiography in favour of a more down-to-earth view of the saint and the religious, social and political world of Ireland and Scotland in the sixth century AD. Originally named Crimthann - the fox - and a member of the powerful Ui Neill Clan, Columba's remarkable gifts of intellect and character were quickly noted and nourished by the leading clerics of the
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