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Saint Patrick: The Man And His Works Paperback – February 20, 2014

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The only true apostle of Ireland who more or less converted the country the single-handed? or A Christian bishop from the embattled edge of a crumbling empire?

All that can really be known of Patrick comes from his authentic writings - the Confessio and the Epistola (Address to the Soldiers of Coroticus). Thomas O'Loughlin's engaging yet scholarly reflections on these fifth-century texts lead us into a greater understanding of the mind of Patrick, the man, believer and missionary.

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    February 20, 2014
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The Man and his Works

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Thomas O'Loughlin is Professor of Historical Theology at the University of Nottingham. He has published extensively on how ancient text can reveal the lives of Christians. His books include Discovering Saint Patrick (DLT/Paulist 2005), Celtic Theology: Humanity, World and God in Early Irish Writings (Continuum, 2000) and Saint Patrick: The Man and his Works (SPCK, 1999).

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0281072132
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SPCK Publishing (February 20, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780281072132
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0281072132
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.11 x 0.29 x 7.75 inches
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Thomas O'Loughlin

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I am the Professor of Historical Theology in the University of Nottingham; and my specialism is the origins of Christianity, but, more widely, I am interested in how Christianity has been transmitted down the centuries, and how its expressions have changed in that process.

Mostly I write articles in academic journals tackle small areas or knotty problem in Christian history trying to find solutions.

Almost all my books have been prompted by the needs/queries of my students over the years. Now, when I look at the number of books on this site (and several of my books, e.g. those published by Brepols, are not shown here), I realise how indebted I am to them! So, if I have taught you, thank you - some of the questions you asked me one day in class or at a tutorial may be lurking beneath the bookcovers you are now looking at!

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Glenn Crouch
5.0 out of 5 stars Good into to St Patrick that includes English translations of his 2 works!
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2019
In this short book, we not only get a good examination of St Patrick and his time/culture, but we also get a well-referenced, and well-commented modern English translation of his Confessions and his Epistle. The Author does try and dig through the myth and legend, so that we can better understand the context and meaning of Patrick's two works - and he also examines what we can learn (and can't learn) about Patrick and his environs from them.

I quite enjoyed this approach, and was very pleased with the cross-referencing - as well as the quite involved further reading that is supplied.

Highly recommended for those with an interest in Church History.
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McGranaghan_Paul
5.0 out of 5 stars His 'Confession' and 'Letter to Coroticus' are presented here in an easy to understand translation
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2018
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Saint Patrick's writings [all two of them] have come down to us from the fifth century. His 'Confession' and 'Letter to Coroticus' are presented here in an easy to understand translation, and they are accompanied by many explanatory footnotes. Each text is also introduced with a short essay describing Saint Patrick, his world[s], and his spiritual outlook on life. It is a slim but important book to anyone who is interested in Ireland/Irish heritage.
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Mark (Oxford)
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2021
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I was afraid this would be hagiography but it was not - a good balanced assessment of a holy life.
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Anthony Towey
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2019
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Unlike scholars who impose their own 21st Century prejudices onto the Ancient World, Thomas O’Loughlin allows Patrick to speak for himself in this thoughtfully annotated edition. The upshot is you can hear the fire of Patrick, a burning flame of love for Christ. Unmissable.
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R. McCloskey
5.0 out of 5 stars Very readable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2013
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This was a great help to me when I was compiling a talk about St Patrick. It was concise and to the point and yet contained a wealth of information. I have passed it on to others.
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