Life of St Columba

Adomnan of Iona, Richard Sharpe, Richard Sharpe

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Irish

Penguin Classics
27 January 2005

Biography: general; Literature, Poetry & Criticism; The Early Church; Christian theology

A life of one of the most known and engaging Saints

Founding father of the famous monastery on the island of Iona, a site of pilgrimage ever since his death in 597, St Columba was born into one of the ruling families in Ireland at a time of immense expansion for the Irish Church. This account of his life, written by Adomnan - the ninth abbot of Iona, and a distant relative of St Columba - describes his travels from Ireland to Scotland and his mission in the cause of Celtic Christianity there. Written 100 years after St Columba's death, it draws on written and oral traditions to depict a wise abbot among his monks, who like Christ was capable of turning water into wine, controlling sea-storms and raising the dead. An engaging account of one of the central figures in the 'Age of Saints', this is a major work of early Irish and Scottish history.

By: Adomnan of Iona
Introduction by: Richard Sharpe
Translated by: Richard Sharpe
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 199mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 321g
ISBN: 9780140444629
ISBN 10: 0140444629
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 27 January 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

St Adomnan was born in Ireland c.628, a descendant of St Columba's grandfather. In 679 he became the ninth abbot of Iona. He played an important role in persuading the northern Irish churches to adopt the Catholic date for Easter, but his most famous work is his Life of St Columba. He died on Iona in 704. Dr Richard Sharp is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and since 1987 has served as a member of Oxford City Council. He is a Reader in Diplomatic in the Faculty of Modern History and a professorial fellow of Wadham College, Oxford.

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