The Two Patricks
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The Two Patricks is a scholarly work that challenges traditional accounts of Saint Patrick by arguing for the existence of two distinct historical figures behind the Patrick legend.
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| The Two Patricks canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical study
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reconstruct the historical origins of the Patrick tradition ⓘ |
| argument | the traditional single Saint Patrick figure is a conflation of two individuals ⓘ |
| challenges | traditional accounts of Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| examines |
chronological inconsistencies in Patrick sources
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hagiographical traditions about Patrick ⓘ historical sources on Saint Patrick ⓘ textual evidence for multiple Patricks ⓘ |
| field |
Christian history
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early Irish history ⓘ hagiography studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn | existence of two distinct historical figures behind Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| genre |
religious history
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scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| influenced | modern debates about the historicity of Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Patrick legend
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Saint Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspective | revisionist account of Patrick’s life ⓘ |
| proposes | two separate historical Patricks ⓘ |
| questions | unity of the traditional Patrick biography ⓘ |
| topic |
Irish Christianity
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late Roman and early medieval Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | critical re-evaluation of traditional hagiography ⓘ |
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