{"product_id":"irelands-saint-the-essential-biography-of-st-patrick-9781557255570","title":"Ireland's Saint: The Essential Biography of St. Patrick","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover how a boy became devoted to the people who enslaved him  returned to their shores  and changed Ireland forever... He was taken from his home in England and dragged across the sea to Ireland. When he escaped  he traveled on the European continent  lived for a while as a monk  and then returned as a missionary to the people who had enslaved him. Many legends surround the life of St. Patrick. He competed with Druids and negotiated with tribal leaders. He traveled all over the emerald isle bringing both Christianity and the Roman Empire to its shores. J. B. Bury  the first modern biographer of St. Patrick  sought to find the man beneath the layers of myth and legend. Explore Patricks place in history  the influence of earlier Christians on Patricks work  the political and social conditions in the Roman Empire at that time  and much more. This new edition of Burys classic biography has been re-edited  introduced by Jon M. Sweeney  and includes sidebar notes from other biographers  mystics  historians  and storytellers of Ireland. Praise for Jon M. Sweeneys biography of St. Francis of Assisi: There is no sounder introduction to Francis life.  Catholic News Service  This new and updated editionis nothing short of astonishing in its power to touch the heart and revive the soul. St. Anthony Messenger  Sweeney achieves a fine balance between excellent scholarship and sweet accessibility for every average reader. Walter Wangerin  Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648206299189,"sku":"ByrdShop_1557255571","price":27.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781557255570.jpg?v=1781712558","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/irelands-saint-the-essential-biography-of-st-patrick-9781557255570","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}