Saint Patrick Retold: The Legend and History of Ireland's Patron Saint

by Roy Flechner

Book Overview

A gripping biography that brings together the most recent research to shed provocative new light on the life of Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick was, by his own admission, a controversial figure. Convicted in a trial by his elders in Britain and hounded by rumors that he settled in Ireland for financial gain, the man who was to become Ireland's patron saint battled against great odds before succeeding as a missionary. Saint Patrick...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069118464X
• ISBN13: 9780691184647
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.6"