Book cover for The Age of Bede
Description
This selection of writings from the sixth and seventh century AD provides a powerful insight into the early history of the Christian Church in England and Ireland. From Bede's Life of Cuthbert and Lives of the Abbots of Wearmouth and Jarrow to the anonymous Voyage of St Brendan - a whimsical mixture of fact and fantasy that describes a quest for paradise on earth - these are vivid accounts of the profoundly spiritual and passionately heroic lives of Christian pioneers and saints. Both vital religious writings and a revealing insight into the reality of life at a formative time for the church, they describe an era of heroism and bitter conflict, and the rapid spread of the Christian faith.
Publisher Penguin
ISBN10 014044727X
ISBN13 9780140447279
Number of Pages 268
File Size DL-140MB
Shelf Number JX945
Grade Range 12 - 12
Ages 18 - 99
Format Audio Plus Download, EPub Download