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Penguin, 1973.
Description
This best-selling dictionary brilliantly reveals the lives and works of a host of fascinating individuals, from Biblical saints to those most recently canonised. It is a worthy companion to any study of Biblical or Church history, and includes details of feast days and special patronage to aid personal devotion.
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LibraryThing member antiquary
Just from dipping into it, I found it accurate and even-handed.
LibraryThing member HarryMacDonald
Genial, witty, and informative. It should be noted that the author writes from a Roman Catholic perspective, so that, among others, the considerable Anglican calendar of saints goes unmentioned.
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1965
ISBN
0140510303 / 9780140510300
Other editions
Avenel Dictionary Of Saints by Donald Attwater (Hardcover)