The Penguin Dictionary of Saints

The Penguin Dictionary of Saints PDF Author: Donald Attwater
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140513124
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 401

Book 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.

The Penguin Dictionary of Saints

The Penguin Dictionary of Saints PDF Author: Donald Attwater
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 364

Book Description
An alphabetical listing of the lives and legends of over 750 saints.

Pocket Dictionary of Saints

Pocket Dictionary of Saints PDF Author: John J. Delaney
Publisher: Image
ISBN: 0307817342
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 665

Book Description
This specially abridged edition of the Dictionary of Saints is a readable, detailed compendium of the facts and fables, legends and lore of the saints venerated by the universal church--1,500 entries in all.

Early Christian Lives

Early Christian Lives PDF Author: Athanasius
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141907290
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Written between the mid-fourth and late sixth centuries to commemorate and glorify the achievements of early Christian saints, these six biographies depict men who devoted themselves to solitude, poverty and prayer. Athanasius records Antony's extreme seclusion in the Egyptian desert, despite temptation by the devil and visits from his followers. Jerome also shows those who fled persecution or withdrew from society to pursue lives of chastity and asceticism in his accounts of Paul of Thebes, Hilarion and Malchus. In his Life of Martin, Sulpicius Severus describes the achievements of a man who combined the roles of monk, bishop and missionary, while Gregory the Great tells of Benedict, whose Rule became the template for monastic life. Full of vivid incidents and astonishing miracles, these Lives have provided inspiration as models for centuries of Christian worship.
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