The hidden landscape' of Britain is full of reminders of our religious history, from shrines and churches to sacred or special' places associated with saints, martyrs and such like. Accompanied by evocative photographs Mick Sharp discusses the famous sites and remote places of Britain, the traces left by early Celtic saints, hermits and visionaries, martyrs and militants, relics, shrines and miracles, and places of pilgrimage. A wonderful book that enables us to experience the sense of the sacred which still permeates these Holy Places'.
Language
English
Pages
217
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Aurum Press
Release
December 31, 2000
ISBN
1854107224
ISBN 13
9781854107220
The Way and the Light: An Illustrated Guide to the Saints and Holy Places of Britain
The hidden landscape' of Britain is full of reminders of our religious history, from shrines and churches to sacred or special' places associated with saints, martyrs and such like. Accompanied by evocative photographs Mick Sharp discusses the famous sites and remote places of Britain, the traces left by early Celtic saints, hermits and visionaries, martyrs and militants, relics, shrines and miracles, and places of pilgrimage. A wonderful book that enables us to experience the sense of the sacred which still permeates these Holy Places'.