The quest of three abbots: pioneers of Ireland's golden age
by Lehane, Brendan
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0719517710
- ISBN 13
- 9780719517716
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About This Item
London : Murray, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: [8], 240 pages 13 plates (1 folded), illustrations, map 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-232). Contents: European background -- Pagan Ireland -- The Awakening of Ireland -- The Sailor saint -- The Organisation-abbot -- Iona and Lindisfarne -- France -- The Path to Rome -- Trial -- After the verdict -- Chronological table. Subjects: Brendan Saint. Columba Saint. Columbanus Saint. Brendan Saint, the Voyager approximately 483-577. Columba Saint 521-597. Columban Saint 543-615. Columban Saint Abbot of Confort. Art Ireland. Abbeys Ireland. Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. Celtic Church History. Christian saints, Celtic. Ireland Church history To 1172. Genre: Bibliography. Church history. Illustrated.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 332362
- Title
- The quest of three abbots: pioneers of Ireland's golden age
- Author
- Lehane, Brendan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0719517710
- ISBN 13
- 9780719517716
- Publisher
- London : Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1968
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