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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.
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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
Physical description
377 p.; 8.1 inches
ISBN
051733643X / 9780517336434
Other editions
The Penguin Dictionary of Saints by Donald Attwater (Paper Book)