The Holy Island of Lindisfarne - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Holy Island of Lindisfarne write by David Adam. This book was released on 2009-03. The Holy Island of Lindisfarne available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "David Adam has been captivated by the beauty, wonder and holiness of Lindisfarne since first glimpsing its fairytale castle from the train as a young boy. In this absorbing volume, he shows the island's human face, revealing how Lindisfarne and its people have responded to trial, tribulation and triumph in the course of a long and vibrant history. This tiny place witnessed one of the last stands of the 'British' Celtic peoples against the invading Anglo-Saxons in the 6th century. It has been the home of saints and scholars, most notably St. Aidan and St. Cuthbert, and famously produced the medieval masterpiece known as the "Lindisfarne Gospels". Less familiar to readers, perhaps, will be that the island experienced the first recorded Viking invasion in 793, and was involved in the 17th century Civil War and the 18th century Jacobite Rebellion. Today its ruined 11th century Priory and 16th century Castle - later redesigned by the great English architect Edwin Lutyens - draw pilgrims and visitors from all over the world. Wherever you walk on Lindisfarne, the past impinges on the present ..."--Publisher's description
The Birds of Holy Island & Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve
The Birds of Holy Island & Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Birds of Holy Island & Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve write by Ian Kerr. This book was released on 2016. The Birds of Holy Island & Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Holy Island
Holy Island - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Holy Island write by L. J. Ross. This book was released on 2021-03. Holy Island available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Detective Chief Inspector Ryan retreats to Holy Island seeking sanctuary when he is forced to take sabbatical leave from his duties as a homicide detective. A few days before Christmas, his peace is shattered and he is thrust back into the murky world of murder when a young woman is found dead amongst the ancient ruins of the nearby Priory. When former local girl Dr Anna Taylor arrives back on the island as a police consultant, old memories swim to the surface making her confront her difficult past. She and Ryan struggle to work together to hunt a killer who hides in plain sight, while pagan ritual and small-town politics muddy the waters of their investigation.
From Holy Island to Durham
From Holy Island to Durham - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook From Holy Island to Durham write by Richard Gameson. This book was released on 2013. From Holy Island to Durham available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This lavishly illustrated book explores the early history and significance of the Lindisfarne Gospels, widely regarded as the finest surviving Anglo-Saxon manuscript of the early Christian era in England, and an unquestioned masterpiece of medieval calligraphy and illumination.
The Story of Holy Island
The Story of Holy Island - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Story of Holy Island write by Kate Tristram. This book was released on 2009-06-30. The Story of Holy Island available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Kate Tristam is a well-known island resident whose talks on the history of Lindisfarne hold visitors spellbound. A historian and a priest in the Church of England, she is ideally qualified to tell the remarkable story of this captivating place. From its misty beginnings as part of the mainland in the Stone Age right up to the present day, this popular history covers: its formation as an island, the Roman and Anglo-Saxon eras, the influence of Columba and Iona, Lindisfarne's own apostle, Aidan, the making of the Lindisfarne Gospels, Cuthbert, Cedd, Chad and Aidan's other followers, Hilda and the community at Whitby, Bede and the monastic tradition, the coming of the Vikings, the Benedictine years, the dissolution of the monasteries, and more.
