Saint Patrick An Irish Tale

Author : Michael Scott
Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 0593433114
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saint Patrick: An Irish Tale written by Michael Scott and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Philip Freeman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9780743256346
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book St. Patrick of Ireland written by Philip Freeman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Roy Flechner
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691217467
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saint Patrick Retold written by Roy Flechner and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Tomie De Paola
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780823409242
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland written by Tomie De Paola and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates the life and legends of Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

Author : Philip Freeman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199372586
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World of Saint Patrick written by Philip Freeman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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Publisher : Barefoot Books
ISBN 13 : 1905236328
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales from Old Ireland written by and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents seven folk and fairy tales from Ireland, featuring witches, fairies, and a land where no one ever grows old.

Author : Marian Broderick
Publisher : The O'Brien Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788491157
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saint Patrick written by Marian Broderick and published by The O'Brien Press Ltd. This book was released on 2019-03-11 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Sheila MacGill-Callahan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780823414253
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Snake in Ireland written by Sheila MacGill-Callahan and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Thomas Cahill
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307755134
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How the Irish Saved Civilization written by Thomas Cahill and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2010-04-28 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Rory Groves
Publisher : Front Porch Republic Books
ISBN 13 : 1725274159
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Durable Trades written by Rory Groves and published by Front Porch Republic Books. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over thirty thousand occupations currently in existence, workers today face a bewildering array of careers from which to choose, and upon which to center their lives. But there is more at stake than just a paycheck. For too long, work has driven a wedge between families, dividing husband from wife, father from son, mother from daughter, and family from home. Building something that will last requires a radically different approach than is common or encouraged today. In Durable Trades, Groves uncovers family-centered professions that have endured the worst upheavals in history--including the Industrial Revolution--and continue to thrive today. Through careful research and thoughtful commentary, Groves offers another way forward to those looking for a more durable future.