Saint Brigid's Bones (28 page)

P
hilip Freeman teaches ancient history and languages along with early Irish Christianity and Celtic studies at Luther College in the beautiful hills of Decorah, Iowa. He earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University and is the author of fifteen books, including
Saint Patrick of Ireland
,
The Philosopher and the Druids
, and
The World of Saint Patrick
.

SAINT BRIGID'S BONES

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Copyright © 2014 Philip Freeman

First Pegasus Books edition October 2014

Interior design by Maria Fernandez

Ireland map courtesy of the author.

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ISBN: 978-1-605-98632-6

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