The Oxford Dictionary of Saints by David Hugh Farmer

The Oxford Dictionary of Saints by David Hugh Farmer

This is far more than a dry hagiographical account of the lives of saints. This entertaining and authoritative dictionary breathes life into its subjects and is as browsable as it is informative. Critically acclaimed in its many editions, the dictionary is now reissued into the rebranded best-selling Oxford Paperback Reference series. The entries are concise accounts of the lives, cults, and artistic associations of over 1,400 saints, from the famous to the obscure, the rich to the poor, and the academic to the uneducated. From all walks of life and from all periods of history, the wide varieties of personalities and achievements of the canonized are reflected. Featuring maps of pilgrimage sights in Europe and fully updated appendices, this remains the standard reference paperback in its field. Recently-added saints include the Martyrs of Korea, Vietnam, and the Spanish Civil War, Andrew of Crete, and Emily Rodat, a female hermit of the 7th century. There are also more Scottish and Irish saints, and ancient Welsh saints; more European saints from all centuries, as well as more saints from Eastern Europe; more recently canonized saints and female saints from the USA.

this delightful array.. the sort of thing that gives hagiography a good name. The Times compulsive reading The Tablet excellent and readable The Guardian Even those who do not believe in saints ... will be able to enjoy and to profit from this splendid book. Economist

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ISBN 13	9780198609490
ISBN 10	0198609493
Title	The Oxford Dictionary of Saints
Author	David Hugh Farmer
Series	Oxford Paperback Reference
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2004-07-22
Number of pages	608
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