Butlers Lives of the Saints 4 Vols - Hardcover

Butler, A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0870610457 ISBN 13: 9780870610455

Publisher: Ave Maria Press, 1956

Synopsis

The first edition of Butler's Lives of the Saints was written by Alban Butler between 1756 and 1759. Herbert Thurston, S.J., produced the Revised Edition of Butler's Lives in twelve volumes between 1926 and 1938. Butler's became an immediate hit and held the field until the appearance of the second edition in 1956. The work of an English layman, Donald Attwater, added more saints, which brought the total to 2,565, compared to the original 1,486. The underlying theme is that of Christian love, a love willing to undergo great sacrifices for the sake of God and neighbor. A theologian finds on every page living witness to the central truths of the Christian faith.

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About the Author:

Attwater was a Catholic scholar who edited many volumes of reference works, including New Dictionary of Saints, A Catholic Dictionary, and Names and Name Days.

Attwater was a Catholic scholar who edited many volumes of reference works, including New Dictionary of Saints, A Catholic Dictionary, and Names and Name Days.

Attwater was a Catholic scholar who edited many volumes of reference works, including New Dictionary of Saints, A Catholic Dictionary, and Names and Name Days.

Attwater was a Catholic scholar who edited many volumes of reference works, including New Dictionary of Saints, A Catholic Dictionary, and Names and Name Days.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ave Maria Press
• Publication date: 1956
• ISBN 10: 0870610457
• ISBN 13: 9780870610455
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 2932