The Penguin Dictionary Of Saints
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Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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For centuries, the lives of the saints have captivated scholars, pilgrims, and the devout alike — and The Penguin Dictionary of Saints brings this rich hagiographic tradition into a single, authoritative, and accessible volume. Donald Attwater presents an encyclopedic compendium of saints drawn from across the Christian world, chronicling their lives, feast days, patronages, and the legends that have grown up around them, from the most universally venerated figures to the more obscure local holy men and women of the early Church. Attwater, one of the foremost hagiographers of the twentieth century, writes with scholarly precision and an admirable economy of style, distilling centuries of ecclesiastical scholarship into concise, readable entries that serve both the casual inquirer and the serious researcher. The work stands as an indispensable reference for anyone interested in Christian history, medieval culture, art iconography, or the enduring human impulse to seek the sacred in extraordinary lives — leaving the reader to wonder just how many forgotten saints still await rediscovery.
Author: Donald Attwater
Format: Paperback
Genre: Dictionaries
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
For centuries, the lives of the saints have captivated scholars, pilgrims, and the devout alike — and The Penguin Dictionary of Saints brings this rich hagiographic tradition into a single, authoritative, and accessible volume. Donald Attwater presents an encyclopedic compendium of saints drawn from across the Christian world, chronicling their lives, feast days, patronages, and the legends that have grown up around them, from the most universally venerated figures to the more obscure local holy men and women of the early Church. Attwater, one of the foremost hagiographers of the twentieth century, writes with scholarly precision and an admirable economy of style, distilling centuries of ecclesiastical scholarship into concise, readable entries that serve both the casual inquirer and the serious researcher. The work stands as an indispensable reference for anyone interested in Christian history, medieval culture, art iconography, or the enduring human impulse to seek the sacred in extraordinary lives — leaving the reader to wonder just how many forgotten saints still await rediscovery.