The Sword and the Cross by Richard Holloway

The Sword and the Cross by Richard Holloway

The lavishly illustrated book of the critically acclaimed BBC Scotland television series This entertaining and highly informative book is based on a major BBC Scotland history series that explores the enormous impact of Christianity on Scotland. Original research, carried out by many of Scotland's most respected academics, shows Scottish history in a new light. The often violent, often progressive history of Christianity continues to influence the character and culture of the Scots, and this book highlights the ways in which Scottish culture is deeply influenced by its Christian history.

‘Those who want to know how religion and politics interact could find no better introduction to the subject than this’ -- Mario Conti
‘A series, and book, that should be on the curriculum of every school in the country.’ -- Magnus Linklater

Holloway, Richard: - Richard Holloway was Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. A former Gresham Professor of Divinity and Chairman of the Joint Board of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His books include On Forgiveness, Looking in the Distance, Godless Morality, Doubts and Loves, Between the Monster and the Saint and Leaving Alexandria, which won the PEN/Ackerley Prize 2013 and was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2013. Richard Holloway has written for many newspapers in Britain, including The Times, Guardian, Observer, Herald and the Scotsman. He has also presented many series for BBC television and radio.

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ISBN 13	9780715208090
ISBN 10	0715208098
Title	The Sword and the Cross
Author	Richard Holloway
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Saint Andrew Press
Year published	2003-10-01
Number of pages	166
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