Land of Sacred Legends - Couverture souple

Murphy, Graham

 
9781850589310: Land of Sacred Legends

Synopsis

A Journey through the Celtic Christian landscapes of West Gwynedd, with references to its saints, their miracle tales, churches, inscribed stones and holy wells. The legends and Latin stones are explained in the light of the most recent scholarship and a careful study of the surrounding landscape. Readers will appriciate advances in post-Roman archaeology, the basic vocabulary of early Christian memorials; will understand how Welsh country churches were founded, their connection to holy wells, claims to the surrounding land and compromises with Paganism.

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À propos de l?auteur

Graham Murphy has also written Founders of the National Trust, Old Roses and Wildflowers (National Trust Garden Design Series).

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