Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2023-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 213 Bury, J. B. (John Bagnell) 1861 1927 Bury, John Bagnell 05035681 The life of St. Patrick and his place in history $aLondon :$bMacmillan and Co., $c1905. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Life of St. Patrick and His Place in History" by J. B. Bury is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work provides an in-depth exploration of the life of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and seeks to critically evaluate his influence within the broader context of European history, particularly the spread of Christianity beyond the Roman Empire. Bury aims to unravel the obscured details of Patrick’s life amidst the confusion of conflicting accounts and legendary embellishments, thus lending a scholarly perspective to an iconic figure. At the start of the text, Bury outlines his motivation for writing this biography, expressing the need for a rigorous investigation into the historical sources of St. Patrick’s life. He notes the controversies surrounding the saint’s existence and the inaccuracies in previous literature, particularly criticizing a notable work by Todd for its bias and lack of systematic source criticism. The opening portion elaborates on the context of Christianity's spread beyond the Roman boundaries, introducing the reader to the socio-political landscape that shaped Ireland during Patrick’s lifetime. It delineates Patrick’s early life, his capture and subsequent escape from captivity in Ireland, and sets the stage for his future work as a missionary, emphasizing the significance of his spiritual journey and the transformation that would lead him to become a pivotal figure in Irish and Christian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lifeofstpatrickh00bury/page/n9 20200122041424bury 1905 GB Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Patrick, Saint, 373?-463? Christian saints -- Ireland -- Biography Ireland -- Church history -- To 1172 BR BX Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Religious 1149648 2025-06-28T09:05:21.765705 text/html 1095906 2023-08-17T19:23:11 text/html 818967 2025-06-28T09:05:40.222547 application/epub+zip 830860 2025-06-28T09:05:25.385605 application/epub+zip 515138 2025-06-28T09:05:23.447608 application/epub+zip 1332689 2025-06-28T09:05:49.882081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1234959 2025-06-28T09:05:38.311538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 856778 2025-06-28T09:05:19.368639 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 856842 2023-08-17T19:23:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18238 2025-06-28T09:05:50.053037 application/rdf+xml 9749 2025-06-28T09:05:23.852643 image/jpeg 1979 2025-06-28T09:05:23.648725 image/jpeg 922172 2023-08-17T19:23:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 939684 2025-06-28T09:05:21.848611 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia