St. Patrick: The Life and World of Ireland's Saint (Tauris Parke Paperbacks)

St. Patrick Is Perhaps The Most Venerated Saint Of The Modern Age, Whose Feast Day Is Marked Each Year By Massive Celebrations Across The World, From Dublin To New York And Sydney To Rio De Janeiro. In Spite Of His Popularity Very Little Is Known Of His Life, Which Is Clouded By Myth And Uncertainty. The Facts That Are Known--that He Was Born In The Late Fourth Century In Roman Britain, Was Captured By Irish Raiders At The Age Of 16 And Sold Into Slavery, And Escaped Six Years Later To Britain Where He Became A Priest And Later A Bishop Before Returning To Ireland To Proselytize--give Only A Vague Sense Of The Man Behind The Legends. J.b. Bury{u2019}s Biography, Which Remains The Definitive Work On The Saint, Dispels Many Of The Myths And Paints A Vivid And Exacting Portrait Of The World Around St. Patrick, Revealing The Influences And Inspirations That Transformed Him From A Minor Fifth Century Missionary Into The Patron Saint Of Ireland And A Source Of Living Inspiration For Countless People--the Irish Above All--some 1,500 Years After His Death. -- Publisher's Description. On The Diffusion Of Christianity Beyond The Roman Empire -- The Captivity And Escape Of Patrick -- Parentage And Capture -- Captivity And Escape -- In Gaul And Britain -- At Lérins -- At Home In Britain -- At Auxerre -- Palladius In Ireland (a.d. 431-2) -- Consecration Of Patrick (a.d. 432) -- Political And Social Condition Of Ireland -- In The Island-plain, In Dalardia -- In Meath -- King Loigaire's Policy -- Legend Of Patrick's Contest With The Druids -- Loigaire's Code -- Ecclesiastical Foundations In Meath -- In Connaught -- Foundation Of Armagh And Ecclesiatical Organisation -- Visit To Rome (circa A.d. 441-3) -- Foundation To Armagh (a.d. 444) -- In South Ireland -- Church Discipline -- Ecclesiastical Organisation -- Writings Of Patrick, And His Death -- The Denunciation Of Coroticus -- The Confession -- Patrick's Death And Burial (a.d. 461) -- Patrick's Place In History. J.b. Bury ; Foreword By Thomas Charles-edwards. Includes Bibliographical References (p. Xxii-xxiii). CONTENTS......Page 6 Foreword......Page 10 Preface......Page 18 CHAPTER I On the Diffusion of Christianity beyond the Roman Empire......Page 26 § 1. Parentage and Capture......Page 38 § 2. Captivity and Escape......Page 47 § 1. At Lerins......Page 55 § 2. At Home in Britain......Page 59 § 3. At Auxerre......Page 64 § 4. Palladius in Ireland (a.d. 431–2)......Page 69 § 5. Consecration of Patrick (a.d. 432)......Page 73 CHAPTER IV Political and Social Condition of Ireland......Page 79 CHAPTER V In the Island-Plain, in Dalaradia......Page 90 § 1. King Loigaire’s Policy......Page 100 § 2. Legend of Patrick’s Contest with the Druids......Page 108 § 3. Loigaire’sCode......Page 117 § 4. Ecclesiastical Foundations in Meath......Page 120 CHAPTER VII In Connaught......Page 128 § 1. Visit to Rome (circa a.d. 441–3)......Page 147 § 2. Foundation of Armagh (a.d. 444)......Page 150 § 3. In South Ireland......Page 157 § 4. Church Discipline......Page 159 § 5. Ecclesiastical Organisation......Page 163 § 1. The Denunciation of Coroticus......Page 176 § 2. The Confession......Page 183 § 3. Patrick’s Death and Burial (a.d. 461)......Page 192 CHAPTER X Patrick’s Place in History......Page 196 Notes......Page 208 CONTENTS 6 Foreword 10 Preface 18 CHAPTER I On the Diffusion of Christianity beyond the Roman Empire 26 CHAPTER II The Captivity and Escape of Patrick 38 § 1. Parentage and Capture 38 § 2. Captivity and Escape 47 CHAPTER III In Gaul and Britain 55 § 1. At Lerins 55 § 2. At Home in Britain 59 § 3. At Auxerre 64 § 4. Palladius in Ireland (a.d. 431–2) 69 § 5. Consecration of Patrick (a.d. 432) 73 CHAPTER IV Political and Social Condition of Ireland 79 CHAPTER V In the Island-Plain, in Dalaradia 90 CHAPTER VI In Meath 100 § 1. King Loigaire’s Policy 100 § 2. Legend of Patrick’s Contest with the Druids 108 § 3. Loigaire’sCode 117 § 4. Ecclesiastical Foundations in Meath 120 CHAPTER VII In Connaught 128 CHAPTER VIII Foundation of Armagh and Ecclesiastical Organisation 147 § 1. Visit to Rome (circa a.d. 441–3) 147 § 2. Foundation of Armagh (a.d. 444) 150 § 3. In South Ireland 157 § 4. Church Discipline 159 § 5. Ecclesiastical Organisation 163 CHAPTER IX Writings of Patrick, and His Death 176 § 1. The Denunciation of Coroticus 176 § 2. The Confession 183 § 3. Patrick’s Death and Burial (a.d. 461) 192 CHAPTER X Patrick’s Place in History 196 Notes 208 1848851871,9781848851870 Tauris Parke Paperbacks J.B. Bury's classic biography dispels many of the myths around the saint and paints a vivid and exacting portrait of the world around St Patrick. St Patrick is perhaps the most venerated saint of the modern age, whose feast day is marked each year by massive celebrations across the world, from Dublin to New York and Sydney to Rio de Janeiro. Yet, in spite of his popularity, very little is known of his life, which is clouded by myth and uncertainty. The facts that are known - that he was born in the late fourth century in Roman Britain, was captured by Irish raiders at the age of 16 and sold into slavery, escaped six years later to Britain where he became a priest and later a bishop before returning to Ireland to proselytise - give only a vague sense of the man behind the legends. This biography reveals the influences and inspirations that transformed him from a minor fifth century missionary into the patron saint of Ireland and a source of living inspiration for countless people - the Irish above all - some 1,500 years after his death, and remains the definitive work on St Patrick.