Holy Island: An Illustrated History

Book Summary


From its misty beginnings as part of the mainland in the Stone Age, this work covers: Lindisfarne's formation as an island, the Roman and Anglo-Saxon eras, the influence of Columba and Iona, Lindisfarne's own apostle, Bede and the monastic tradition, the coming of the Vikings, and the Benedictine years and dissolution of the monasteries.

Book Details


Book Name Holy Island: An Illustrated History
Author Kate Tristam
Publisher Canterbury Press (Jun 2009)
ISBN 9781853119453
Pages 192
Language English
Price 840
 
 

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