Saint Patrick An Irish Tale
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Author | : Michael Scott |
Publisher | : Delacorte Press |
Total Pages | : 71 |
Release | : 2021-03-02 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 0593433114 |
A fabled Irish figure comes to life in this ebook original short story by Michael Scott, the New York Times bestselling author of the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series. Many have spoken of his legendary adventures, but few know the true tale of Saint Patrick... Taken prisoner by pirates, Patrick sails to Ireland as a young boy and must fight to find his way back home, led by faith and the will to survive. Years later, he returns to the land that once held him captive--and this time, he'll build a legacy that will last centuries.
Author | : Tomie De Paola |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Catholics |
ISBN | : 9780823409242 |
Relates the life and legends of Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
Author | : Philip Freeman |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2005-03 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780743256346 |
An authoritative modern portrait of Ireland's patron saint and the letters that revealed intimate information about his belief system and life in Ireland.
Author | : Sheila MacGill-Callahan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Folklore |
ISBN | : 9780823414253 |
Before he becomes a saint, Patrick drives all the snakes but one out of Ireland and that last one he throws into Scotland's Loch Ness.
Author | : Roy Flechner |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2021-03-02 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0691217467 |
Saint Patrick Retold draws on recent research to offer a fresh assessment of Patrick's travails and achievements. This is the first biography in nearly fifty years to explore Patrick's career against the background of historical events in late antique Britain and Ireland.
Author | : Margaret Hodges |
Publisher | : Orchard Books (NY) |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Folklore |
ISBN | : 9780531070895 |
When a poor Irish peddler follows the instructions given to him by Saint Patrick in a dream, his life is greatly changed. Includes background on Saint Patrick and on the origin of the story.
Author | : David W. Bercot |
Publisher | : Scroll Publishing Co. |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Christian saints |
ISBN | : 9780924722080 |
Author | : Marian Broderick |
Publisher | : The O'Brien Press Ltd |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2019-03-11 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1788491157 |
An engaging and rich exploration of Saint Patrick and his extraordinary influence on the world. Forced into slavery at the age of fifteen, Patrick overcame all hardship to fulfil his calling: to bring the people of Ireland into the light of God's word. He carried out his mission of conversion and care at a crucial time of change, as Christianity spread across Romanised Europe and harnessed existing social structures and belief systems in Pagan Ireland. Patrick met high kings and mythical heroes, Celtic gods and goddesses, lowly farmers and loyal servants, and he left lasting marks upon the Irish landscape and way of life. He was humble, courageous and resourceful, and was the first of Ireland's saints to write down his experiences. Thus began the cult of Saint Patrick, galvanised over 1500 years of devotion and scholarship, and culminating recently in the cheerful 'greening' of the world's most famous landmarks. Drawing from recorded histories, 'tall tales' from all four provinces and beautiful illustrations, this is a light-hearted look at the global phenomenon of Saint Patrick, his life and his legacy, the facts and the fiction of his incredible journey from slave to international saint.
Author | : Philip Freeman |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2014-08-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0199372594 |
The legend of Saint Patrick is irresistibly captivating-he drove the snakes out of Ireland, battled the druids, and used the three-leaf Shamrock to convert the pagan Irish to belief in the Christian Trinity. Yet, as so often happens, these stories are mere myths that fold under closer scrutiny. Snakes never plagued the Irish countryside, and the Emerald Isle's most beloved saint wasn't even Irish but a Briton of the Roman nobility. Fortunately, the truth is even more fascinating. In The World of Saint Patrick, classical scholar Philip Freeman offers the definitive account of Saint Patrick's life through new and vibrant translations of the greatest works of early Christian Ireland. This story of great violence, brutality, and even greater faith begins with two letters Patrick wrote describing his kidnapping by pirates at age sixteen and subsequent slavery. Although his grandfather was a priest and his father a deacon, at the time of his kidnapping Patrick had rejected his childhood faith in favor of atheism. Yet in this deeply moving narrative, Patrick recounts how he regained his faith during his captivity, and how the voice of God guided him both in his escape from bondage and in his eventual return to Ireland as a missionary to the very people who had enslaved him. The World of Saint Patrick delves into colorful tales of Patrick's struggles with pagan kings, soaring hymns of praise, and a prayer of protection against forces of evil such as "the magic of women, blacksmiths, and druids." Freeman also examines the life of Saint Brigid, Ireland's first female saint, and the legendary voyage of Saint Brendan and his monks across the western ocean. Both general readers with an interest in Ireland's saints and scholars studying religion or medieval history will be unable to put down this captivating tale of Ireland's greatest saint and the remarkable times in which he lived.
Author | : Thomas Cahill |
Publisher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2010-04-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0307755134 |
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A book in the best tradition of popular history—the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. • The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift! Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great an influence St. Patrick was on the subsequent history of civilization. Not only did he bring Christianity to Ireland, he instilled a sense of literacy and learning that would create the conditions that allowed Ireland to become "the isle of saints and scholars"—and thus preserve Western culture while Europe was being overrun by barbarians. In this entertaining and compelling narrative, Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Without Ireland, the transition could not have taken place. Not only did Irish monks and scribes maintain the very record of Western civilization -- copying manuscripts of Greek and Latin writers, both pagan and Christian, while libraries and learning on the continent were forever lost—they brought their uniquely Irish world-view to the task. As Cahill delightfully illustrates, so much of the liveliness we associate with medieval culture has its roots in Ireland. When the seeds of culture were replanted on the European continent, it was from Ireland that they were germinated. In the tradition of Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror, How The Irish Saved Civilization reconstructs an era that few know about but which is central to understanding our past and our cultural heritage. But it conveys its knowledge with a winking wit that aptly captures the sensibility of the unsung Irish who relaunched civilization.