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‘Hospitality, Pastoral Care and the Church in the medieval and early modern Highlands’

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On 19 February 2013, the Centre was pleased to welcome Dr. Iain MacDonald who discussed ‘Hospitality, Pastoral Care and the Church in the medieval and early modern Highlands’. Below is this listener’s brief summary of the lecture. ‘Hospitality’ is a very general term, encompassing various customs, including charity to the poor or the sick, payment of rent and guesting/feasting.… Continue reading