This is a biography of the founder of the Iona monastery and community in which the author, having studied ancient documents and reading between the lines, sets out to destroy the accepted mythical image. He investigates the unconventional role of Columba as warrior-priest and king-maker as well as devout Christian, and traces his journeys from Ireland to Iona, Lindisfarne, Canterbury and Wales. Read More
This is a biography of the founder of the Iona monastery and community in which the author, having studied ancient documents and reading between the lines, sets out to destroy the accepted mythical image. He investigates the unconventional role of Columba as warrior-priest and king-maker as well as devout Christian, and traces his journeys from Ireland to Iona, Lindisfarne, Canterbury and Wales. Read Less
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Good. Publisher: Victor Gollancz. Ex-library with associated stamps/labels etc. Fading to cover edges. Tanning/scratches/creases to dustjacket. Foxing to textblock edges. Content good. 254 p.
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A hardback First Edition in Fine condition, in a similar dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
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Good. Content is clean, tanning to the edge of the pages and general shelfwear. B-format paperback. 254 p. Contains: Unspecified. Includes unspecified.
Add this copy of Columba / By Ian Finlay to cart. $34.74, very good condition, Sold by MW Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, G, IRELAND, published 1979 by London: Victor Gollancz.
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Physical description: 254p., [20]p. of plates: ill., map, facsims.; 23cm. Subjects: Columba Saint (ca. 521-597). Christian saints--Ireland--Biography. Very good copy in the original colour-printed stiff-card wrappers; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.
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Physical description: 254 p., [20] p. of plates: ill., map, facsims.; 23 cm. Notes: Includes map on endpapers. Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-245) and index. Subjects: Columba Saint 521-597. Christian saints Ireland Biography. Christian saints, Celtic Biography. Columba, Saint. Christian saints Scotland; Biography. Iona (Strathclyde Region) Strathclyde Region-Iona Christian church Columba, Saint Biographies. Christian church Columba Saint, of Iona Biographies. Christian church. Columba, Saint. Genre: Bibliography. Biography. Illustrated. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.
