The Book of Saints

Name: The Book of Saints
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780567664563
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A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary

By Basil Watkins

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The Book of Saints by Basil Watkins is a fully revised and updated biographical dictionary detailing over 10,000 saints canonised by the Roman Catholic Church. This comprehensive reference includes all modern saints, such as Pope St John Paul II and Blessed Paul VI, featuring detailed information about their lives and achievements. Each section is accompanied by an illustration, and the volume also contains a list of national martyrs, a bibliography, and a glossary.
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Ideal for scholars, theologians, members of the clergy, religious communities, and readers interested in detailed Christian history and hagiography.

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Now fully revised and updated, The Book of Saints is a comprehensive biographical dictionary of saints canonised by the Roman Catholic Church. It contains the names of over 10,000 saints, including all modern ones, with significant information about their lives and achievements.

Each section begins with an illustration of a particular saint, and the volume includes a list of national martyrs, a bibliography, and a helpful glossary.

Produced by the Benedictine monks of St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth (formerly Ramsgate), this classic resource is now in its 8th edition, and is fully revised to include all the saints canonised in the last ten years, including Pope St John Paul II and Blessed Paul VI.

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Praised as an excellent and invaluable reference work, The Book of Saints is recommended for libraries seeking to update their collections and for those engaged in theology, religious studies, or Christian history. Reviewers highlight its thoroughness, extensive updates, and usefulness for clergy and religious houses alike, with Catholic Library World calling it an "exceptional book" and the Catholic Herald deeming it an "invaluable reference work."

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780567664563

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 November 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd

Edition: 8th edition

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 66.0mm

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 1120g

Pages: 840

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About the Author

Dom Basil Watkins has edited this work on behalf of the Benedictine Monks of St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth (formerly Ramsgate), UK.