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Discovers what the saints were really like as people and why they came to be regarded as holy. The stories of their lives are retold with the historian's instinct for separating truth from legend, so that we can better appreciate the...

Cutting through the mists of legend, this lively historical account traces the growth of the Celtic Church and tells the stories of its outstanding men and women: Ireland: Patrick and his disciples, their poetry, prayers and monasteries.Iona: a way...

Many people know of the Carmina Gadelica, the collection of Gaelic songs, prayers and blessings from the Hebrides, yet few have access to its five volumes published in Scotland between 1900 and 1952.  Here, an attractive selection is...