Columban by Jakob Streit, is a valuable resource for teaching early Medieval history in the 7th grade Waldorf curriculum. This powerful story tells of the life of the saint, his travels from Ireland, his many adventures, his life in the Inner Hebrides on the island of Iona in Scotland and beyond.
It is a valuable class reader and is a story that makes the Middle Ages come alive.
Jakob Streit (23 September 1910 in Spiez, Switzerland – 15 May 2009 in Spiez) was a Swiss author, teacher and anthroposophist. Besides this he worked as musician and choirmaster as well as conductor and dramaturg