The
Confession of Saint Patrick
by Saint Patrick
Book Description The autobiography of one of the most popular
saints in history, now available in a new translation.
Beyond being recognized as the patron saint of Ireland (perhaps for
having chased some nonexistent snakes off the Emerald Isle), little else
is popularly known about Saint Patrick. And yet, Patrick left behind a
unique document, his Confession, which tells us much about both his life
and his beliefs. This autobiography, originally written in the fifth century,
and short by modern standards, is nonetheless a work that fascinates with
its glimpse into the life of an intriguing man, and inspires with its testament
of faith. Here, in this new edition from internationally acclaimed translator
John Skinner, the character of Patrick, his era, and his world vividly
come to life.
Also included in this volume is the only other document known to have
been written by Patrick, a letter he wrote to the soldiers of Coroticus--also
Christians--who had raided parts of Ireland and taken away prisoners who
were then sold into slavery. This letter is a wonderful demonstration of
Patrick's rhetorical fire. Quite irate, Patrick harangues his fellow Christians,
and the results are every bit as autobiographically revealing as the Confession.
John O'Donohue, author of Anam Cara, provides an insightful foreword
that re-creates the unique spirituality of Patrick and of the Irish people,
and shows how it applies to our lives today.
Paperback: 81 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.36 x
6.99 x 4.17
Publisher: Doubleday; ; (March )
ISBN: 0385491638
Patrick:
The Pilgrim Apostle of Ireland
by Maire B. De Paor
In the fifth century, he was brought to Ireland as a slave and eventually
became that country's patron saint. In Patrick: The Pilgrim Apostle of
Ireland, scholar Máire B. de Paor gathers practically all
there is to know about Saint Patrick and offers some ideas about how such
a lowly character became such a celebrated one. To contradict the traditional
view that Patrick was an unsophisticated, rustic character, de Paor provides
close readings of the structure and scriptural allusions of Patrick's writings:
the Confessio, similar in many respects to Augustine's Confessions, and
the Epistola to Coroticus, the earliest surviving letter containing any
record of Irish domestic life. Her analyses suggest that Patrick was a
man of great literary ability and ambition. The theme in Patrick's writings
that most interests de Paor is "his being an illegal alien on foreign soil,
and ... God's fatherly care of him during that pilgrimage for Christ."
It is a timeless Irish theme, one that animates all of the best Irish literature
and surely underlies many of the most rowdy celebrations of St. Patrick's
Day. --Michael Joseph Gross Amazon.com
Hardcover: 320 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.09 x
9.34 x 6.26
Publisher: Regan Books; ; 2nd edition (January 22, )
ISBN: 0060009020
The
Life of St. Patrick and His Place in History
by John B. Bury
Paperback: 404 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.89 x
8.48 x 5.40
Publisher: Dover Pubns; Unabridged edition (March )
ISBN: 0486400379
Let
Me Die in Ireland: The True Story of Patrick
by David W. Bercot.
Book Description: This work cuts through all of the myths about
St. Patrick and presents the authentic, stirring account of one of the
greatest missionaries who ever lived. Patrick gave up a comfortable life
as an upper-class citizen of Roman Britain to live in poverty, suffering,
and constant danger in Ireland. Although ridiculed and rejected by his
own people in Britain, Patrick changed the course of an entire nation.
Paperback: 192 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.50 x
8.25 x 5.50
Publisher: Scroll Pub Co; (January 6, )
ISBN: 0924722088
On
the Erudition of the Historical St. Patrick
by Raymond M. Herbenick
Hardcover: 140 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x
9.25 x 6.25
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press; (April )
ISBN: 0773477381
"I,
Patrick, a Sinner..." A Tale Worth Telling
by Stephanie Lavenia Swinnea
Historical Fiction
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Aaron Algood Books; 0 edition (June 1, )
ISBN: 0967106001
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