Banner in the West: A Spiritual History of Lewis and Harris

by John MacLeod

Book Overview

From the unfathomable Standing Stones of Callanish to the quiet dignity of Christian commitment, the people of Lewis and Harris have, for millennia, sought for eternal meaning through their struggles in a robust, stripping environment. Even today, as their Gaelic world is increasingly besieged by change, migration and the impact of the mass-media, their distinctive spirituality continues to fascinate a wider world. Today, the Long Island is, to many,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841588520
• ISBN13: 9781841588520
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Birlinn Publishers
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"