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Boekhandel Douwes Den Haag

St. Patrick of Ireland

A Biography

Philip Freeman

St. Patrick of Ireland

St. Patrick of Ireland

A Biography

St. Patrick of Ireland

 

An authoritative modern portrait of Ireland's patron saint discusses his youth as a Roman citizen and Christian nobleman, his enslavement by Irish pirates, his decision to convert the Irish to Christianity, and the letters that revealed intimate information about his belief system and life in Ireland.

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Beschrijving St. Patrick of Ireland

The most authoritative modern biography of the patron saint of Ireland, an engaging account of a fascinating historical figure and the tumultuous times in which he lived.

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9780743256346
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240
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Simon & Schuster

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