History of North East England
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Northumberland: A Guide
Hardback
£30.00£25.00
A fully illustrated guidebook to Northumberland, including a gazeteer, maps and more than 200 photographs
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The Roman Catholic Bishops of Hexham and Newcastle
Paperback £16.99
A chronological survey of the Bishops of Hexham and Newcastle from 1850 to the present day.
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Literature and Devotion in Later Medieval England: A selection of manuscripts from Durham University Library
Paperback £16.99
Embracing poetic and prose writings on philosophy, contemplation and bibliophily, key service books for the clergy, and devotional texts for the laity, this book explores the interrelated themes of literature and devotion in England from the Black Death to the Reformation as seen through the lens of twenty-six precious manuscripts in Durham University Library.
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Saints and Holy Places of Yorkshire: A Pilgrims' Guide to God's Own County
Paperback £12.99
A unique guide for visitors to the many pilgrimage sites in Yorkshire and the holy people who have been associated with these places.
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The Song of Hild
Paperback £16.99
Translated from the #1 Danish Bestseller, this is a gritty, powerful story about the prominent role women played in the spread of Christianity in seventh-century Britain. We are drawn into a world of dark dealings, powerful patriarchy and religious wrangling...
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Sacred Ibis: The Ornithology of Canon Henry Baker Tristram, DD, FRS
Hardback (with colour plates) £60.00
The ornithological exploits of a remarkable Victorian priest and explorer, Canon Henry Baker Tristram. As a founding member of the BOU, his nickname was “Sacred Ibis”.
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Liberating Belsen: Remembering the Soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry
Paperback £12.99
Nothing could have prepared a small group of soldiers from the Durham Light Infantry for what they discovered in April 1945, less than a month before the end of WWII in Europe. We are told the story of the infantrymen who uncovered the monstrous crimes of the Belsen concentration camp, and the traumatic effect it had on their lives.
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St Cuthbert's Corpse: A Life After Death
Paperback £9.99
The story of the life of St Cuthbert’s corpse, bringing together for the first time accounts of all 6 openings of his shrine, providing a unique history of the Saint from his death to the present day.
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Building St Cuthbert’s Shrine: Durham Cathedral and the Life of Prior Turgot
Paperback £16.99
Learn the fascinating story of the construction of Durham Cathedral, built as the Shrine of St Cuthbert, and the man responsible for its construction, Prior Turgot.
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Life in a Medieval Monastery: The Monks of Durham Cathedral
Paperback (colour) £11.99
Durham Cathedral is one of the most complete sets of monastic buildings in Europe. Through its buildings and treasures we glimpse the life of this once-great monastery.
