Author: Joseph Sanderson
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780332417066
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 570
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Excerpt from The Story of Saint Patrick, And, Ireland and the Irish The author of The Story of St. Patrick has aimed to produce a popular life of this notable missionary, based upon facts and upon his characteristics and teachings as revealed in his genuine writings. The story is preceded by a brief sketch of Ireland in its early settlements, its social condition, its legal enactments, its religious beliefs, and its ancient language; and is followed by a careful description of the church-work Patrick performed in Ireland. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: William Bullen Morris
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 342
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Author: Thomas Cahill
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307755134
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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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: William Bullen Morris
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333970277
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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Excerpt from The Life of Saint Patrick, Apostle of Ireland: With a Preliminary Account of the Sources of the Saint's History The present edition has been much altered in form and dimensions. It is therefore with some trepidation that the writer awaits another verdict on the part of the benevolent reader. If it turns out that in attempting to improve, he has over leaped the mark, his excuse must be that in so doing he has acted under strong pressure on the part of those who, on its first appearance, com plained of the brevity of the work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Wm M. Blackburn
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780260572400
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Excerpt from Saint Patrick, and the Early Church of Ireland Was there ever such a man as Saint Patrick? It was wise to consider this question before attempting to write his life. By some it has been doubted, by a few others denied. But in such cases there has usually been a strong party feeling, or an ignorance of certain original sources of history. There is a distinction to be made between the myth and the man. Imagination has given us a Robinson Crusoe; the real man was Alexander Selkirk. The Saint Patrick of the ordinary Irish heart is certainly very mythical. The portrait of him was drawn from imagination; the colours are not those of the fifth, but those of the twelfth or fourteenth century. The deeds are manufactured to order and by the job, and the life is made of the baldest legends. This Patrick is a fully-developed Papist of the time, when certain errors pre vailed, which he could not have known in the fifth century. He is constantly working miracles, some of them very trifling, and some of them astounding, beyond all that was ever recorded of a mere man. For his especial benefit divine revelations are made to him, which cause a greater amazement than any ever made to Moses or Paul. He is too wonderful to be real. The myth business was entirely overdone. The manufacturers did not perceive that com mon sense might some time be restored to the human race. In the Middle Ages it was customary with the monks to exercise their scholars in writing the lives of imaginary saints; asserting that it was a pious and very improving way of exercising the imagination! L The best of these fanciful biographies were laid aside for future use; and after the lapse of a few ages, when their statements could not be disproved, were produced and published as genuine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: William Bullen Morris
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333965815
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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Excerpt from Ireland and Saint Patrick They rule, while dead sages are made to serve our purposes, Dr. Todd on St. Patrick's enduring empire. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Philip Freeman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9780743256346
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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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: John Bagnell Bury
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 436
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Author: Joseph Sanderson
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780332382050
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Excerpt from The Story of Saint Patrick: Embracing a Sketch of the Condition of Ireland Before the Time of Patrick, During His Life, at His Death, and Immediately After It Though ages of sorrow thy past years have seen; From childhood's bright morning to manhood's decline Thy leaflets we wear o'er our hearts ever thine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Michael J. O'farrell
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333989699
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Excerpt from A Popular Life of Saint Patrick: Apostle and Patron of Ireland Tm: object of the following little work is explained by the title. It is apopular life of our great saint, one in tended principally for the people and for the young gen cration of Irish Catholics. It does not pretend to deep research, - although I have consulted during its Pro gress all the authorities which were at my disposal, - it is simply an efi'ort to tell the storv of Ireland's conversion in a less tedious way than has generally been done. It has been oftentimes to me a subject of astonishment, as \wll as of regret, that Irish children should, for so long a period, have been deprived of any authentic record, suited to their capacity, and written in a style calculated to interest them, of the wonderful deeds of the great ser vant of God to whom our country is indebted for the precious gift of faith. The name of St. Patrick is, of course, familiar to their lips, it is inscribed on our na tional banners, sung in our hymns, toasted at our dinners, yet how little, after all, is known of him or of his achieve nents, how little do we re ect upon his virtues, or con ider the superhuman energy with which be accomplished his noble work. Every one has heard of St. Patrick, but who he was or what he did, or when he lived and how, is known to but a few. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
