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Songs of the Isles
Kathleen Jones
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Description for Songs of the Isles
Paperback. 8vo. Good copy
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 made for the contemporary reader and freshly translated to reflect the particular Christian experience of the people who composed them: Celtic Christians in the 7th to 9th centuries who worshipped the Trinitarian God, had a devotion to the Virgin Mary, the Archangels and the Saints, and a love of the Bible, especially the Psalms. Some 130 poems and ... Read more
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 made for the contemporary reader and freshly translated to reflect the particular Christian experience of the people who composed them: Celtic Christians in the 7th to 9th centuries who worshipped the Trinitarian God, had a devotion to the Virgin Mary, the Archangels and the Saints, and a love of the Bible, especially the Psalms. Some 130 poems and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Canterbury Press Norwich
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853115844
SKU
KEX0308783
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
Reviews for Songs of the Isles
'This book is well worth reading for its poetic approach, as well as for its depth of prayer and intellect.'
Church Times
'As a collection of prayers, it is certainly to be commended.'
New Directions
Church Times
'As a collection of prayers, it is certainly to be commended.'
New Directions