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Oxford Dictionary of Saints (Oxford Paperback Reference) - Softcover

Farmer, David Hugh

 
9780192830692: Oxford Dictionary of Saints (Oxford Paperback Reference)

Synopsis

From such familiar names as Peter and Theresa to the lesser known Winwaloe and Emerentiana, this book provides concise accounts of the lives, cults, and artistic associations of 1,250 saints. The addition of over a hundred new entries confirms the dictionary's reputation as the standard one-volume work in English. This book is intended for students of Church history; history; theology; art history; general readers.

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Review

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)

About the Author

About the Editor David Farmer is Reader in History at Reading University and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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