"e;The Life of St. Patrick and His Place in History"e; is the first truly authoritative biography of Saint Patrick's life and a well researched study of the times in which he lived in. Saint Patrick was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "e;Apostle of Ireland"e;, he is the primary patron saint of Ireland. Contents:On the Diffusion of Christianity Beyond the Roman EmpireThe Captivity and Escape of PatrickIn Gaul and BritainPolitical and Social Condition of IrelandIn the Island-Plain, in DalaradiaIn MeathIn ConnaughtFoundation of Armagh and Ecclesiastical OrganisationWritings of Patrick, and His DeathPatricks Place in History