The holy man, known to the Gael as Columcille and to the wider world as Columba of Iona, has endured through 14 centuries as one of the most awesome personalities of early medieval Europe. This book offers a portrait in words and pictures of the man, his world and his time. The book centres on John Gregory's new translation of "Life of Columba" written at the end of the seventh century by Adamnan, Abbot of Iona. John Marsden's introductory essays explore the vivid historical context, while the illustrations include folios ...
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The holy man, known to the Gael as Columcille and to the wider world as Columba of Iona, has endured through 14 centuries as one of the most awesome personalities of early medieval Europe. This book offers a portrait in words and pictures of the man, his world and his time. The book centres on John Gregory's new translation of "Life of Columba" written at the end of the seventh century by Adamnan, Abbot of Iona. John Marsden's introductory essays explore the vivid historical context, while the illustrations include folios from the gospel books of Kells, Durrow and Lindisfarne.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Very Good Hardcover Very Good Mylar Protected Dust Jacket. Price Cut. Clean 192 pp. NO Underlines. Ex Library. First English Edition. Large quarto hardcover. Tight binding Library markings Mylar protected. Color photos b/w illus. Translated early Medieval text Columcille prophecies. Adomnan's life of Columba. from the prayer exorcised Loch Ness Sea Monster to Angelic conversation visitation with Columcille. Irish visions The Picts, the Gaels in Dalriada Primary text. Interestingly while not said this this timeline takes place soon after Arthur. Colmcille defended pre-Roman Tonsure as the Druids or Egyptian Coptic Christians and defended Hebrew Passover as dating of Easter. Awesome color photos. See our Three Geese In Flight Book Scans.