{"product_id":"st-patrick-of-ireland-a-biography-9780743256346","title":"St. Patrick of Ireland: A Biography","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe most authoritative modern biography of the patron saint of Ireland, focusing on the historical Patrick and his times.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIreland's patron saint has long been shrouded in legend, but the true story of St. Patrick is far more inspiring than the myths. In \u003ci\u003eSt. Patrick of Ireland, \u003c\/i\u003e Philip Freeman brings the historic Patrick and his world vividly to life. Patrick speaks in his own voice in two remarkable letters he wrote about himself and his beliefs, new translations of which are included here and which are still astonishing for their passion and eloquence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn late in the fourth century to an aristocratic British family, Patrick's life was changed forever when he was abducted and taken to Ireland just before his sixteenth birthday. He spent six grueling years there as a slave, but the ordeal turned him from an atheist into a true believer. After a vision in which God told him he would go home, Patrick escaped captivity and, following a perilous journey, returned safely to Britain to the amazement of his family. But even more amazing to them was his announcement that he intended to go back to Ireland to spend the rest of his life ministering to the people who had once enslaved him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the turbulent backdrop of the British Isles during the last years of the Roman Empire, \u003ci\u003eSt. Patrick of Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly brings to life the real Patrick, a man whose deep spiritual conviction and devotion helped to transform a country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2255742\"\u003ePhilip Freeman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743256346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743256344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO018000\"\u003eReligious\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO006000\"\u003eHistorical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhilip Freeman is Qualley Professor of Classics at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and a former professor of classics at Washington University in St. Louis. He was selected as a visiting fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton for January 2012. He earned the first joint PhD in classics and Celtic studies from Harvard University, and has been a visiting scholar at the Harvard Divinity School, the American Academy in Rome, and the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC. The author of several previous books including \u003ci\u003eAlexander the Great\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSt. Patrick of Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives with his family in Decorah, Iowa. Visit him at PhilipFreemanBooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685594468589,"sku":"9780743256346","price":17.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_16b03e88-b4e6-4765-9297-ab2b48168cf8.jpg?v=1649767970","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/st-patrick-of-ireland-a-biography-9780743256346","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}