Durham
Proud to be based in Durham, Sacristy Press has inevitably published several must-have books about this wonderful corner of North East England.
Discover gorgeous art and thrilling fiction, intriguing history and fascinating theology. Treat yourself or find gifts for friends, family and colleagues in this collection of delightful Durham books.
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Not of This Worldview: Poetry for the Kingdom Among Us
Paperback £12.99
In poems that range from loose informality to tight structure, and from the humorous to the sombre, Richard Briggs seeks to let poetry open our eyes and ears to the strange and elusive work of God among us.
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Pilgrims: Pathways of Christian Life
Paperback £14.99
What is pilgrimage? What does it mean to Christians who undertake pilgrimage? Each chapter of this book focuses on a popular place of pilgrimage within Britain and Ireland, offering historical background and exploring why each has become such a powerful magnet for pilgrims over the ages.
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Love in Thin Places: Confessions of a Cathedral Chaplain
Paperback £9.99
A beautiful collection of poems inspired by Durham Cathedral and its saints, visitors and pilgrims.
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Hope in Dark Places: Poems about Depression and the Christian
Paperback £9.99
Raw and deeply moving poetry about living with depression as a Christian.
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Place of Repose: St Cuthbert’s Last Journey
Paperback £12.99
A tale of violence and intrigue, revenge and reconciliation – and of true love lost and found. Set in the ninth century at the time of the Viking invasions, Place of Repose follows the flight of St Cuthbert's monks from Lindisfarne and their turbulent journey in search of a new home for the saint.
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Literature and Devotion in Later Medieval England: A selection of manuscripts from Durham University Library
Paperback £16.99
Embracing poetic and prose writings on philosophy, contemplation and bibliophily, key service books for the clergy, and devotional texts for the laity, this book explores the interrelated themes of literature and devotion in England from the Black Death to the Reformation as seen through the lens of twenty-six precious manuscripts in Durham University Library.
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A New Heaven and a New Earth: St Cuthbert and the Conquest of the North
Paperback £12.99
Caught between the Northumbrian rebels and their brutal new Norman masters, the Community of St Cuthbert at Durham is struggling to survive. The final novel in the Cuthbert trilogy, set at the time of the Harrying of the North, tells the story of the survival of the shrine and the foundation of Durham Cathedral.
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Cuthbert of Farne: A novel of Northumbria’s warrior saint
Paperback £12.99
The first historical novel about Cuthbert, much-loved saint of the North, a one-time warrior whose destiny it was to reconcile the warring parties in the early English Church.
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The Song of Hild
Paperback £16.99
Translated from the #1 Danish Bestseller, this is a gritty, powerful story about the prominent role women played in the spread of Christianity in seventh-century Britain. We are drawn into a world of dark dealings, powerful patriarchy and religious wrangling...
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Mostly Durham: Watercolour Paintings and Drawings of Durham and Beyond
Hardback (colour) £30.00
Award-winning artist Stuart Fisher is considered to be one of the most talented painters of architectural landscapes in Northern England. Mostly Durham contains 75 of his beautiful watercolour paintings and drawings from around the historic city of Durham and beyond.
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Liberating Belsen: Remembering the Soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry
Paperback £12.99
Nothing could have prepared a small group of soldiers from the Durham Light Infantry for what they discovered in April 1945, less than a month before the end of WWII in Europe. We are told the story of the infantrymen who uncovered the monstrous crimes of the Belsen concentration camp, and the traumatic effect it had on their lives.
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St Cuthbert's Corpse: A Life After Death
Paperback £9.99
The story of the life of St Cuthbert’s corpse, bringing together for the first time accounts of all 6 openings of his shrine, providing a unique history of the Saint from his death to the present day.
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Building St Cuthbert’s Shrine: Durham Cathedral and the Life of Prior Turgot
Paperback £16.99
Learn the fascinating story of the construction of Durham Cathedral, built as the Shrine of St Cuthbert, and the man responsible for its construction, Prior Turgot.
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Life in a Medieval Monastery: The Monks of Durham Cathedral
Paperback (colour) £11.99
Durham Cathedral is one of the most complete sets of monastic buildings in Europe. Through its buildings and treasures we glimpse the life of this once-great monastery.
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A Similar Devotion
Paperback £14.99
A dual narrative set at the dawn of the twenty-first century and in the compelling political landscape of the Jacobite Uprising, this tale shows that while the world may change, love stays just the same.
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Christ in a Choppie Box: Sermons from North East England
Paperback £16.99
An edited collection of sermons preached by Michael Sadgrove during his time as Dean of Durham (2003–2015). Thought-provoking and inspiring. Foreword by Justin Welby.
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Northern Gospel, Northern Church: Reflections on Identity and Mission
Paperback £16.99
A must-have book for anyone seeking understand the challenges of proclaiming the Gospel in the North of England. Prominent practitioners and academics ask if there is a “gospel for the North” and explore what it means to proclaim the gospel in the North of England.
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Sacred Ibis: The Ornithology of Canon Henry Baker Tristram, DD, FRS
Hardback (with colour plates) £60.00
The ornithological exploits of a remarkable Victorian priest and explorer, Canon Henry Baker Tristram. As a founding member of the BOU, his nickname was “Sacred Ibis”.
