- Paperback: 859 pages
- Publisher: Crossway Books (July 1992)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0891076697
- ISBN-13: 978-0891076698
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.5 x 3.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,283,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Glastonbury saw it all---clashes between druids and Christians, storming armies, the destruction of monasteries under Henry VIII, the fall of kingdoms, the rise of the Reformation---yet it remained a place of serenity and prayer. This award-winning epic story of one kingdoms triumphant faith in God through Middle-Ages England will inspire and encourage your own faith.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An Excellent Tale of the Christian Faith in England,
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This review is from: Glastonbury: The Novel of Christian England (Paperback)
Through the ups and downs, the author takes all the legends and tries to put historical fact behind them, filling in with realistic fiction where needed. There aren't any tales of grand shining armor here, it's probably as close to the truth as you'll come in this life to knowing the story of England from a Christian perspective.
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Faith Through the Ages,
By A Customer
This review is from: Glastonbury: The Novel of Christian England (Paperback)
When we read this book in a book discussion group, I identified 3 areas that could be found in the life of each of the characters: faith, trust, and risk.From Joseph of Arimathea to Giles Lacey in Tudor England, each character moved through these three areas. Some of them were protected because of their faith, while others were killed for it. But in each case their faith, trust, and risk was rewarded. There were dark times, but each time period saw the light of faith rekindled by their actions. It also shows what can happen when faith is not followed by trust, and how God can bring repentance when the character seems oblivious to God. The author develops, with ease and plausibility, each character in his or time, and the intrigued reader follows where the author leads. It is a long book, but it could be divided into 2 or more sessions. Pluses are the maps (there could be 2 separate maps, one with the ancient placenames, and one with the modern equivalents), the glossary, and the source/reference list. We need more books like this: books which present history with optimism and encouragement.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Captivating and instructive,
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This review is from: Glastonbury: The Novel of Christian England (Paperback)
I was captivated by this book and read it every spare moment until I was done. I learned all sorts of things I hadn't known about the history of Christianity in England. One of the best things was how the author tied in many well-known legends, skilfully recounting how they more realistically likely took place, later giving rise to the legends. It was like meeting old familiar friends without veils on their faces. The characters were interesting to get to know along the way, and wistful to see them pass with the years. The first chapter was a little slow, but beyond that things picked up and it was well worth the read.
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