Celtic Saints
Seiten
2020
Birlinn Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78027-570-3 (ISBN)
Birlinn Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78027-570-3 (ISBN)
Arranged chronologically and spanning a period of around four centuries, Celtic Saints peers back through legend to present concise accounts of the lives of Celtic Christianity’s key figures. This lovely collection comes beautifully presented, with gold foil and embossing on the cover and line illustrations throughout.
They may be coated in layers of myth and pious anecdote but dig deep enough and the pioneering leaders of Celtic Christianity are revealed as reassuringly human individuals, responding to their faith by deliberately living on the edges of society.
From the goddess-nun Brigid and absent-minded Cainnech to severe ascetics such as Columbanus and Baldred, together they demonstrate a close connection with the natural world, an astonishing self-discipline and, above all, a rigorous commitment to what it meant to be ‘pilgrims for Christ’. Establishing a network of influential monastic communities, they travelled from the territories of the Atlantic seaboard – Ireland, Wales and Cornwall – across Scotland, the north of England and deep into continental Europe, transforming the religious experience of all they encountered.
They may be coated in layers of myth and pious anecdote but dig deep enough and the pioneering leaders of Celtic Christianity are revealed as reassuringly human individuals, responding to their faith by deliberately living on the edges of society.
From the goddess-nun Brigid and absent-minded Cainnech to severe ascetics such as Columbanus and Baldred, together they demonstrate a close connection with the natural world, an astonishing self-discipline and, above all, a rigorous commitment to what it meant to be ‘pilgrims for Christ’. Establishing a network of influential monastic communities, they travelled from the territories of the Atlantic seaboard – Ireland, Wales and Cornwall – across Scotland, the north of England and deep into continental Europe, transforming the religious experience of all they encountered.
Laurence Wareing is a freelance writer and editor. He is the former Director of Pathway Productions, the Church of Scotland's broadcast and audio-visual production department, and has had a long career in audio-visual production.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.01.2020 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Line drawings, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 110 x 177 mm |
| Gewicht | 108 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78027-570-6 / 1780275706 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78027-570-3 / 9781780275703 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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