The Confession of Saint Patrick
The Classic Text in New Translation
$18.40
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2014
Summary
The autobiography of one of the most popular saints in history, now available in a new translation.
Beyond being recognized as the patron saint of Ireland (perhaps for having chased some nonexistent snakes off the Emerald Isle), little else is popularly known about Saint Patrick. And yet, Patrick left behind a unique document, his Confession, which tells us much about both his life and his beliefs. This autobiography, originally written in the fifth century, and short by mode…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385491631 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0385491638 |
| Author: | John Skinner |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Image |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2014 |
| Weight: | 68g |
| Dimensions: | 176mm x 106mm x 7mm |
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About The Author
John Skinner
John Skinner studied to become a Jesuit priest before pursuing a career in writing. A former journalist with The Times of London, he has extensively researched the works of the great mystics and saints. He is the author of Hear Our Silence, a popular study of the English Carthusians, and translator of Revelation of Love by Julian of Norwich. He lives in London with his wife, and is currently at work on his next work for Doubleday, a modern edition of the autobiography of English mystic Margery Kempe.
John O’Donohue, a theologian and poet, is the author of Anam Cara. He lives in Ireland.
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