St. Patrick of Ireland: A Biography
- ISBN-10
- 0743256344
- ISBN-13
- 9780743256346
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 216
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-03
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Philip Freeman
Description
An authoritative modern portrait of Ireland's patron saint discusses his youth as a Roman citizen and Christian nobleman, his enslavement by Irish pirates, his decision to convert the Irish to Christianity, and the letters that revealed intimate information about his belief system and life in Ireland. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
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