The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised

The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised

by David Farmer
The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised

The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised

by David Farmer

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Overview

Praised as "splendid" (The Economist) and "the kind of book that gives hagiography a good name" (The Times), this entertaining and authoritative dictionary breathes life into its subjects and is as browsable as it is informative. First published in 1978, the Oxford Dictionary of Saints offers more than 1,700 fascinating and informative entries covering the lives, cults, and artistic associations of saints from around the world. Ranging from the famous to the obscure, the rich to the poor, and the academic to the uneducated, the saints profiled here come from all walks of life, from all periods of history, and from around the world, reflecting a wide variety of personalities and achievements. This revised fifth edition includes appendices containing maps of pilgrimage sites, a list of saints' patronages and iconographical emblems, and a calendar of principal feasts.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780199596607
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 06/04/2011
Series: Oxford Quick Reference
Pages: 608
Sales rank: 453,411
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.60(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

David Hugh Farmer, formerly Reader in History at Reading University, is the author or editor of nine books.
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