{"product_id":"9781845401900","title":"Columbanus: Poet, Preacher, Statesman, Saint","description":"\u003cp\u003eColumbanus (\"The Dove of the Church\"), not to be confused with his near-contemporary Columba of Iona, was a towering figure in the religious and political life of Europe in the Dark Ages. Exiled from his native Ireland he became the trusted adviser of royalty and a fearless defender of the Celtic brand of Christianity against that promoted by Pope Gregory the Great and his emissary Augustine of Canterbury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this lively account of the saint, Carol Richards evokes the violent and unstable age that laid the foundations for the achievements of Christendom in the Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imprint Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046994264304,"sku":"9781845401900","price":29.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781845401900_p0.jpg?v=1763744795","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781845401900","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}