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The Fife Pilgrim Way
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The Fife Pilgrim Way—In the Footsteps of Monks, Miners and Martyrs
Walk the ancient pilgrim route through Fife's holy and hidden places
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About the Ebook
This book is the essential companion for anyone exploring the new Fife Pilgrim Way, whether on foot, by car or bicycle or simply as an armchair traveller.
Packed with history, vivid anecdote and nearly 100 colour illustrations, it brings to life the fascinating communities and the characters along the route in whose footsteps modern pilgrims are treading. Setting off with Celtic saints and St Margaret from Culross and North Queensferry, marching with miners through the West Fife coalfields, carrying on with Covenanters and Communists, and ending among the martyrs, relics and ghosts of the haunted city of St Andrews, this gripping narrative presents a journey through Scottish history, ancient and modern, with spiritual reflections along the way.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Follow in the footsteps of medieval pilgrims bound for St Andrews
- Discover the monks, miners, and martyrs who shaped the kingdom of Fife
- Combine practical walking guidance with rich spiritual history
- Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
Reviews
'An excellent introduction to a wide landscape of Scottish Christian and social history' Church Times
'Captures the fascinating history in a light and almost chatty tone which makes it enjoyable to read and understand — thoroughly recommended to anyone thinking of walking the route' WalkFife
'Well-researched — an in-depth insight into the lives of the pilgrims in whose steps walkers follow' Scottish Field
About the Author
Ian Bradley is Emeritus Professor of Cultural and Spiritual History at the University of St Andrews. He is a Trustee of the Scottish Pilgrim Routes Forum and has been closely involved with the Fife Pilgrim Way since its conception. Among his many other books are Pilgrimage: A Cultural and Spiritual Journey (2009), Argyll: The Making of a Spiritual Landscape (St Andrew Press, 2015) and Following the Celtic Way (Darton, Longman & Todd, 2018).Publication Details
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date: 16 May 2019
Print Length: 304 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781788851947
Format: Ebook
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