· The Abbess of Whitby is subtitled A Novel of Hild of Northumbria. As Jill Dalloway explains in her Author’s Note at the end of the book what we know about Hild (St Hilda) comes from the Jarrow monk Bede’s A History of the English Church and People written 40 years after her death. He gave no information about her between the ages of 13 and 33, so Jill Dalloway has based her . · Hild was abbess and teacher at Whitby and is today venerated as a saint. From her pagan upbringing to her conversion to Christianity, her story is presented with a sharp eye for historic detail together with finely drawn characters/5(94). · The Abbess Of Whitby. Download The Abbess Of Whitby Book For Free in PDF, www.doorway.ru order to read online The Abbess Of Whitby textbook, you need to create a FREE account. Read as many books as you like (Personal use) and Join Over Happy Readers. We cannot guarantee that every book is in the library.
"Jill Dalladay has presented us with a well-crafted novel about one of the most enigmatic women in early Christian times in England. Hild was abbess and teacher at Whitby and is today venerated as a saint. Hild resented the compulsory baptism, but became intrigued by the Iona priests, and eventually converted. Aidan, the charismatic figure who taught, and lived, a new kind of love, persuaded Hild to help spread the new faith. In thanks for a significant victory, King Oswy ordered her to found one of his new monasteries at Whitby. Jill Dalladay Average rating: · 94 ratings · 33 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors The Abbess of Whitby: a Novel of Hild of Northumbria.
Read "The Abbess of Whitby A novel of Hild of Northumbria" by Jill Dalladay available from Rakuten Kobo. Chosen as handmaid to Eostre, the Saxon goddess, Hild would spend a year serving the goddess before she was wed. Hild was abbess and teacher at Whitby and is today venerated as a saint. From her pagan upbringing to her conversion to Christianity, her story is presented with a sharp eye for historic detail together with finely drawn characters. The Abbess Of Whitby. Download The Abbess Of Whitby Book For Free in PDF, EPUB. In order to read online The Abbess Of Whitby textbook, you need to create a FREE account. Read as many books as you like (Personal use) and Join Over Happy Readers. We cannot guarantee that every book is in the library.
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