The Story of Iona by Rosemary Power

The Story of Iona by Rosemary Power

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Tells the story of the small Hebridean island of Iona and the remarkable growth and influence of its spiritual life over fifteen centuries, with new translations of early Gaelic and medieval prayers and original research into the island's story and development by a member of the modern Iona community.

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The Story of Iona by Rosemary Power

Historian and Iona Community member Rosemary Power tells the story of the small Hebridean island of Iona and its remarkable spiritual influence over fifteen centuries. Beginning with the earliest Stone Age settlements, she combines new translations of early Gaelic and medieval Latin prayers with original research to chart: -the founding of the abbey in 563AD -six centuries of monasticism: food, lifestyle, work and the pattern of daily prayer -architecture, the high crosses and early art -medieval Iona: the nunnery, women's lives, and catering for pilgrims -post Reformation Iona: the rebuilding of the Abbey, the lives of the resident population and what visitors from the 17th century onwards experienced
DR ROSEMARY POWER is a historian specialising in Norse and Gaelic studies. She is associate researcher of the National University of Ireland, Galway, and has published academically on Iona.
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ISBN 13 9781848255562
ISBN 10 184825556X
Title The Story of Iona
Author Rosemary Power
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Canterbury Press Norwich
Year published 2013-12-12
Number of pages 160
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