Banner in the West: A Spiritual History of Lewis and Harris by John Macleod

Published by Birlinn

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Today, the Long Island is, to many, Britain’s “last stronghold of the pure Gospel”; a place still defined by heartfelt religion – a community where, for instance, the threat of a Sabbath ferry service can still arouse considerable passion. In this sparkling account of island faith award-winning journalist John MacLeod outlines the gripping religious history of this Hebridean community.

This is a story that has never been related before, by any author, from the dawn of this island community to the present day – the tale of a people as indomitable as their landscape and a faith as profound as the Hebridean sea.

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