The Oxford Dictionary of Saints by David Hugh Farmer

The Oxford Dictionary of Saints by David Hugh Farmer

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From the famous to the obscure, this book provides concise accounts of the lives, cults, and artistic associations of over 1300 saints. Revised and updated for this new edition, it includes new entries on a number of recently canonized saints and a new appendix on patronages.

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The Oxford Dictionary of Saints by David Hugh Farmer

From the famous to the obscure, this book provides concise accounts of the lives, cults, and artistic associations of over 1300 saints. Revised and updated for this new edition, it includes new entries on a number of recently canonized saints and a new appendix on patronages, confirming the work's reputation as a standard one-volume work on this subject.
an essential reference work for anyone interested in the subject Daily Telegraph this delightful array of the good and the incredible is the sort of thing that gives hagiography a good name The Times excellent and readable.. A holy dip that's much more pleasant than baptism. Guardian
Farmer, David: - David Farmer was educated at Elizabethtown College and Penn State University. A former high school teacher and entrepreneur, Mr. Farmer has also worked as a motivational speaker and business consultant, and currently teaches online college-level courses. He and his wife, Carol, live on their horse farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Mr. Farmer is currently working on a nonfiction book. The Learning Book: The Best Homeschool Study Tips, Tricks and Skills is his first book.
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ISBN 13 9780192800589
ISBN 10 0192800582
Titre The Oxford Dictionary of Saints
Auteur David Hugh Farmer
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Oxford University Press
Année de publication 1998-02-01
Nombre de pages 570
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