The Book of Saints: A Dictionary of Servants of God
by Benedictine Monks of St..., St. Augustine's Abbey (Author)
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"Names of over 10,000 saints, including all modern ones, appear in this new edition. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order of name and give significant information about lives and achievements. Details are given of variations in names and also of associated emblems." "The illustrations have been chosen as depictions of Saints as recognizable individuals, either through portrait likenesses or photographs or as a result of being accompanied by traditional attributes of identity. The book show more includes a bibliography, glossary and lists of national martyrs."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved show lessTags
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Very comprehensive, although the individual entries are quite brief.
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- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, Biography & Memoir, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 282.092 — Religion Christian denominations Roman Catholic Church Catholic Biography And History Biography
- LCC
- BX4655 .B6 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Christian Denominations Christian Denominations Catholic Church Biography and portraits Collective Saints and martyrs
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- English
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- 11
