Discovering Saint Patrick

by Thomas O'Loughlin

Book Overview

The search for 'the real Saint Patrick' has puzzled and intrigued scholars for centuries. This new study asks, How much can we really know about the life and times of Patrick? Why and how was the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809143607
• ISBN13: 9780809143603
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Wander with St Patrick

O'Loughlin has produced a remarkable book upon St Patrick, included are the two authentic writings of St Patrick. The work is fresh, scholarly and insightful. I recommmend it to all those who are interested in examining the legacy left to the WHOLE Christian Church by St Patrick. His missionary zeal is a remarkable example to modern day Evangelicals.

Great introduction to the real St Patrick

The perfect place to start if you want to learn about St. Patrick or early Irish Christianity. O'Loughlin is the best scholar in the world on this subject, but his books are easy to read.

A "must-read" for anyone who is curious to understand what St. Patrick's Day is really all about

Written by a theology lecturer at the University of Wales, Lampeter, Discovering Saint Patrick is a religious and biographical study of Saint Patrick, that strives to understand as much as possible about his life, his impact on history, how he influenced the development of Irish Catholicism, and much more. Thoroughly researched, drawing heavily on original sources as well as directly from scripture, Discovering Saint Patrick approaches the life and times of the famous saint with a scholarly eye for detail and as much corroboration and verification as reasonably possible. A welcome contribution to church libraries and biographical collections of holy figures, and a "must-read" for anyone who is curious to understand what St. Patrick's Day is really all about.