Saint Patrick retold : the legend and history of Ireland's patron saint /

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A gripping biography that brings together the most recent research to shed provocative new light on the life of Saint PatrickSaint Patrick was, by his own admission, a controversial figure. Convicted in a trial by his elders in Britain and hounded by rumors that he settled in Ireland for financial g...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Flechner, Roy, 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Patrick, > Saint, > 373?-463?
Christian saints > Ireland > Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Religious.
RELIGION > Christian Church > History.
RELIGION > Christianity > History.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Cultural Heritage.
Christian saints.
Ireland.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. Patrick of Legend and of History
  • 1. Patrick's Britain
  • 2. Patrick's Ireland
  • 3. Captivity
  • 4. Religion in Britain and Ireland
  • 5. The Missionary Life
  • 6. Imagining Patrick in the Middle Ages
  • Epilogue. Remembering Saint Patrick.

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