Synopses & Reviews
From the famous to the obscure, this new edition of the immensely popular Oxford Dictionary of Saints provides concise, readable accounts of the lives of 1,250 saints, more than any similar guide. In addition to the biographical sketches, the book also provides information on the cults and artistic associations of particular saints, making it especially comprehensive. The inclusion in the third edition of more saints from Europe, as well as a number of those recently canonized, confirms the dictionary's reputation as the standard one-volume work in English. A book to be dipped into again and again, The Oxford Dicitonary of Saints will intrigue anyone who delights in stories of the marvelous, the uncanny, and the bizarre.
Review
Praise for previous editions:
"This edlightful array of the good and the incredible is the sort of thing that gives hagiography a good name."--The Times (London)
"Even those who do not believe in saints...will be able to enjoy and to profit from this splendid book."--The Economist
"An essential reference work for anyone interested in the subject."--The Daily Telegraph
"Excellent and readable....A holy dip that's much more pleasant than baptism."--The Guardian
Review
Review from previous edition: "this delightful array of the good and the incredible is the sort of thing that gives hagiography a good name"--The Times
"Even those who do not believe in the saints...will be able to enjoy and to profit from this splendid book"--The Economist
Review
Praise for previous editions:
"This edlightful array of the good and the incredible is the sort of thing that gives hagiography a good name."--The Times (London)
"Even those who do not believe in saints...will be able to enjoy and to profit from this splendid book."--The Economist
"An essential reference work for anyone interested in the subject."--The Daily Telegraph
"Excellent and readable....A holy dip that's much more pleasant than baptism."--The Guardian
Synopsis
Fully updated and revised with over 100 new saints, the fifth edition of this well-respected and enjoyed dictionary features concise accounts of the lives, cults, and artistic associations of over 1,400 saints, from the famous to the obscure. This edition includes a new appendix on pilgrimage sights in Europe.
Synopsis
Fully updated and revised with over 100 new saints, the fifth edition of this well-respected and enjoyed dictionary features concise accounts of the lives, cults, and artistic associations of over 1,400 saints, from the famous to the obscure. This edition includes a new appendix on pilgrimage sights in Europe.
About the Author
About the Author - David Hugh Farmer retired as Reader in History at Reading University in 1988. His books include Magna Vita Sancti Hugonis: The Life of St Hugh of Lincoln by Adam of Eynsham, which he edited with Decima L. Douie for the Oxford Medieval Texts series.
Table of Contents
Introduction; Abbreviations; SAINTS; Appendices; Index of Places; Calendar of Feasts; Pilgrimage sites