The book of saints : a comprehensive biographical dictionary by Watkins, Basil

The book of saints : a comprehensive biographical dictionary
by Watkins, Basil

(#1379LD2)

Paperback Bloomsbury T&T Clark, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017
Description: xi, 827 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
Dewey: 282.092; Audience: Adult

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Includes bibliographical references. "This is a comprehensive biographical dictionary of saints canonised by the Roman Catholic Church. It contains the names of over 10,000 saints, including all modern ones, with significant information about their lives and achievements. Each section begins with an illustration of a particular saint, and the volume includes a list of national martyrs, a bibliography, and . . . glossary"--OCLC.

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Now fully revised and updated The Book of Saints is a comprehensive biographical dictionary of saints canonised by the Roman Catholic Church. It contains the names of over 10,000 saints, including all modern ones, with significant information about their lives and achievements. Each section begins with an illustration of a particular saint, and the volume includes a list of national martyrs, a bibliography, and a helpful glossary.

Produced by the Benedictine monks of St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth (formerly Ramsgate) this classic resource is now in its 8th edition, and is fully revised to include all the saints canonised in the last ten years, including Pope St John Paul II and Blessed Paul VI.

Product Details
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • Publication Date: November 19, 2015
  • Format: Paperback
  • Edition: Eighth edition, entirely revised and reset.
  • Dewey: 282.092
  • Classifications: Collective Biography, Nonfiction
  • Description: xi, 827 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Tracings: St. Augustine's Abbey (Ramsgate, England), sponsoring body.
  • ISBN-10: 0-567-66456-2
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-567-66456-3
  • Follett Number: 1379LD2
  • Audience: Adult