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As death comes out of the closet in contemporary society, this book presents the views on heaven and the afterlife of a number of well-known Victorians, and others not so well known, in the belief that they may help us today.

As death comes out of the closet in contemporary society, this book presents the views on heaven and the afterlife of a number of well-known Victorians, and others not so well known, in the belief that they may help us today.

Columba is one of the best known and most well documented figures in Celtic Christianity and has consistently been Scotland¿s most popular saint. His journey from his native Ireland, where he was born 1500 years ago, took him eventually to Iona where he established a monastery which was to have a hugely important role in the Christianisation of the British Isles. Iona remains today a spiritual beacon and magnet drawing pilgrims from across the...

This essential book published ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III explains the significance and meaning of monarchy in its all-important sacred and spiritual dimensions.

Coffin roads' are a marked feature of the landscape of the Scottish Highlands and islands - many are now popular walking and cycling routes. This book journeys along eight coffin roads to discover and explore the distinctive traditions, beliefs and practices around dying, death and mourning in the communities which created and used them.

Over the course of 13 novels and 33 televised episodes, Colin Dexter's Chief Inspector Morse was established the world over as one of the most-loved creations in detective fiction, a Sherlock Holmes or Philip Marlowe for the late 20th Century. Rarely are we able to witness first hand the moment of creation of such legendary figures. The existence of a draft with final revisions of Colin Dexter's first Inspector Morse novel, Last Bus To Woodsto...

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Paddy Maguire deliberately creates a feud between his sons, Rory and Mike, by leaving his entire fortune to the last surviving brother.When Rory is facing bankruptcy, even jail, he decides there is only one solution: his brother has to die.But Mike, having just recovered from cancer, has retired to Far North Queensland, and the Queensland border is closed because of Covid.Urged on by his grasping wife and a drug-dealing mistress, Rory smuggles...

This unique anthology of biblical and other sacred religious texts, sermons, essays, poems and hymns offers a rich collection of perspectives and beliefs on what lies beyond death, and is designed to bring encouragement, comfort and reassurance as well as prompting spiritual reflection and intellectual curiosity.

This biography reveals how important spiritual factors and influences were to Arthur Sullivan's life and work and explores his rich corpus of sacred pieces, which includes the best-selling Victorian parlour ballad 'The Lost Chord' and the tune of 'Onward, Christian Soldiers'.

Now available in paperback, this book delves into the history behind the glamorous baths and spas of Europe and reveals the hidden past of alternate treatments. From Romans to royalty and hypochondriacs to holiday-makers, natural water spas have been a common feature in society since the first century. Even today, we periodically abandon the cities to "take the waters." In their heyday, Europe's spas were the main meeting places for aristocr...

Why is it that the work of Gilbert and Sullivan has not just survived but thrived into the twenty-first century?In Oh Joy! Oh Rapture! expert and enthusiast Ian Bradley explores the world of Gilbert and Sullivan over the last four and a half decades, looking at the way this "phenomenon" is passed from generation to generation.

A quarter-century after writing the acclaimed The Celtic Way, Ian Bradley, one of the foremost experts on the spiritual beliefs and practices of the indigenous Christian communities in the British Isles in the early Middle Ages, revisits the original sources and makes a substantial reappraisal of Celtic spirituality. Following the Celtic Way challenges many of the myths and romanticized portrayals of Celtic Christianity and shows evidence of t...

Christianity and the Environment. 'God is Green' examines what the Bible has to say about humanity's relationship with and responsiblity for the environment, and how Church traditions over the centuries have interpreted this. He argues that Christianity at its essence is a 'green faith' which has been distorted over the years. First published in 1990, this new edition of the book is revised for the contemporary state of our climate, and includ...

Health, Hedonism and Hypochondria looks below the surface and probes the more hidden aspects of the history of spas and their secret sides.A spa nowadays can be anything from a hot tub in the back garden to an exotic beach resort offering mindfulness and yoga. New spas are opening around the world at a rate of 8, 000 a year and there are now over 150, 000 'spa locations' and contributing $120 billion annually to the $4.2 trillion global wellne...

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We walked steadily towards the van.Self-confidence is everything.This is the ultimate face-off.Suddenly the lions back off.'Alienated from his English family by the secrecy surrounding the identity of his father, Rufus Jones escapes to Australia. He builds a new life as a professional gambler until a misunderstanding with the law finds him struggling to survive in prison.There he stumbles across the BBC Wildlife series 'The Human Planet.' Seei...

The minister and broadcaster gives a history and reflection on the Fife Pilgrim Way, approaching it as a site of both religious and secular significance.

Written in an easy and accessible style, this book analyses musicals from a spiritual, theological and philosophical point of view.