Marie Benedict - Brigid Of Kildare A Novel - 2010 [EN]

"Brigid of Kildare by Marie Benedict" is a Non-Fiction > History title in English, distributed as a EPUB file (2.7 MB). Written by Marie Benedict. The book spans approximately 224 pages with 65,172 words. A mesmerizing novel of the revolutionary Saint Brigid and the discovery of an astonishing secret history—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room and The Other Einstein, writing as Heather Terrell “Authentically told and fascinating, Brigid of Kildare brims with historical detail—highly enjoyable.”—Susan Fraser King, author of Lady Macbeth Fifth-century Ireland: Brigid is Ireland’s first and only female priest and bishop. Followers flock to her Kildare abbey and scriptorium. Hearing accounts of Brigid’s power, the Church deems her a threat and sends Decius, a...