Butler's Lives Of The Saints:April: Vol 4 - Hardcover

Alban Butler

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0860122530 ISBN 13: 9780860122531

Publisher: Continuum, 1999

Synopsis

This April volume is part of a complete revision of 'Butler's Lives of the Saints'. It comes in 12 volumes which correspond to the months of the year. How to live a Christian life of faith is a question every generation of Christians has sought to answer. Invariably, they have turned to the lives of the saints. They offer inspiration, hope and a clear challenge to all Christians. Saints, the popular heroes and heroines of every age, also have an importance beyond the inspiration they provide. Numerous conferences and publications testify to the increased attention being given to their lives as richly documented sources for the study of social and cultural, as well as religious history. This is the first revised edition since the major Calendar reform of 1969-70. It is based on the new "Roman Martyrology" being finalized by the Congregation for Divine Worship. There is a more worldwide emphasis, resulting in more expanded coverage of saints from all continents. There is also in-depth historical and contextual background on major saints, and the inclusion of many new saints and the blessed from recent decades. Some major entries include: Aidan of Lindisfarne, Ambrose, Anselm, Antony of Egypt, Bernadette of Boniface, Columba of Iona, Cuthbert, Don Bosco, Francis Xavier, Hildegard of Bingen, Teresa of Avila and Thomas Becket.

About this title

Product Description:

The fourth in a twelve-volume set of guides on how to live a Christian life of faith focusing on saints as sources for the study of social and cultural history as well as sources of inspiration for Christians today.

About the Author:

Paul Burns, educated at Ampleforth and Oxford, has worked mainly in religious publishing and as a translator, largely of liberation theology. He was Managing Editor of the 1995-2000 twelve-volume new edition of Butler's Lives and author of two volumes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0860122530
• ISBN 13: 9780860122531
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1