To the island of tides : a journey to Lindisfarne
Moffat, Alistair, 1950-2021
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In 'To the Island of Tides', Alistair Moffat travels to - and through the history of - the fated island of Lindisfarne. Walking from his home in the Borders, through the historical landscape of Scotland and northern England, he takes us on a pilgrimage in the footsteps of saints and scholars, before arriving for a secular retreat on the Holy Isle. Lindisfarne, famous for its monastery, home to Saints Aidan and Cuthbert and the place where the celebrated Lindisfarne Gospels were written, has long been a place of sanctuary. It is an island rich in history: the Romans knew it as Insula Medicata; it reached the height of its fame in the dark ages, even survived Viking raids, before ultimately being abandoned after Henry VIII's dissolution of the monastery. Today the isle maintains its position as a space for retreat and spiritual renewal.
Main title:
To the island of tides : a journey to Lindisfarne / Alistair Moffat.
Author:
Moffat, Alistair, 1950-, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Canongate, 2021.
Collation:
xvii, 317 pages : maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2019.Includes index.
ISBN:
9781786896346 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
914.288MOFT/MOFF914.288 MOFF
Language:
English
Related title:
To the Island of Tides [electronic resource] : A Journey to Lindisfarne
Subject:
Moffat, Alistair, 1950- -- Travel -- Scotland -- Scottish BordersMoffat, Alistair, 1950- -- Travel -- England -- NorthumberlandScottish Borders (Scotland) -- Description and travelNorthumberland (England) -- Description and travelHoly Island (England : Island) -- Description and travelHoly Island (England : Island) -- HistoryTravel and Tourism
BRN:
291414
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