St. Patrick of Ireland (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Philip Freeman
- First Published: 2004
- Type of Work: Biography
- Time of Work: About 390-460
- Setting: Britain and Ireland
- Principal Characters: Saint Patrick, Calpornius, Potitus, Palladius, Coroticus
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Hagiography
- Subjects: Slavery or slaves, Religion, England or English people, Christianity, Greek or Roman times, Ireland or Irish people, Saints or sainthood, Paganism, Fifth century, Druids and Druidism, Fourth century, Holy Roman Empire
- Locales: Ireland, Britain, ancient
Although Saint Patrick is revered by the Irish and those of Irish descent around the world, most people attribute to him mythical accomplishments, such as driving the snakes out of Ireland or using the shamrock to teach the mystery of the Trinity. In this excellent biography, Philip Freeman shows that the actual life of Saint Patrick is much more complex and interesting than such legends of medieval origin associated with the patron saint of Ireland. Freeman, who specializes in both classical and ancient Celtic studies, is extremely well qualified to describe the actual conditions of...
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