| Butler's Lives of the Saints: With Reflections for Every Day in the Year Contributor(s): Butler, Alban (Author) |
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ISBN: 048644399X ISBN-13: 9780486443997 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: For more than two centuries, "Butler's" has been one of the best known, most widely consulted hagiographies. In its brief and authoritative entries, readers can find a wealth of knowledge on the lives and deeds of the saints, as well as their ecclesiastical and historical importance since canonization. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Religion | Christianity - Catholic |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005049691 |
| Series: Dover Books on Western Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.3" W x 8.26" (0.83 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A timeless classic every Christian can appreciate, this volume has been hailed as the authority on Christian saints for more than two centuries. In addition to material in Reverend Butler's original text, this edition includes new saints and those whose feasts are special to the United States. In the text's brief, highly readable entries, readers can find a wealth of knowledge on the lives and deeds of individual saints, as well as their ecclesiastical and historical importance since canonization. Arranged day by day, with cross-indexing for easy reference, the text corresponds to the months of the year and contains entries on saints with feast days in that month. A valuable aid to devotion and a rich source of historical information, Butler's Lives of the Saints, through its concise biographies, remains a helpful and authoritative reference. |