Avenel Dictionary Of Saints

by Donald Attwater

Hardcover, 1979

Status

Available

Call number

270.0922

Collection

Publication

Random House Value Publishing (c1965), Hardcover, 377 pages

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.

User reviews

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.

Language

Original publication date

1965

Physical description

377 p.; 8.1 inches

ISBN

051733643X / 9780517336434
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