Far more than a dry hagiographical account of the lives of saints,
this entertaining and authoritative dictionary breathes life into its
subjects and is as browsable as it is informative. First published in
1978, the Oxford Dictionary of Saints offers more than 1,700
fascinating and informative entries covering the lives, cults, and
artistic associations of saints from around the world, from the famous
to the obscure, the rich to the poor, and the academic to the
uneducated. From all walks of life and from all periods of history and
from around the world, the wide varieties of personalities and
achievements of the canonized are reflected. An updated introduction
explains the steps towards becoming a saint, the processes of
beatification and canonization. This revised fifth edition includes
appendices containing five maps of pilgrimage sites, a list of saints'
patronages and iconographical emblems, and a calendar of principal
feasts, as well as a new appendix on pilgrimages.
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ISBN
9780191036736
Publisert
2015
Utgave
5. utgave
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Vendor
OUP Oxford
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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