The Oxford Dictionary of Saints
Title | The Oxford Dictionary of Saints PDF eBook |
Author | David Hugh Farmer |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Pages | 835 |
Release | 2004-07-22 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0191579521 |
This is 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. Critically acclaimed in its many editions, the dictionary is now reissued into the rebranded best-selling Oxford Paperback Reference series. The entries are concise accounts of the lives, cults, and artistic associations of over 1,400 saints, 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, the wide varieties of personalities and achievements of the canonized are reflected. Featuring maps of pilgrimage sights in Europe and fully updated appendices, this remains the standard reference paperback in its field. Recently-added saints include the Martyrs of Korea, Vietnam, and the Spanish Civil War, Andrew of Crete, and Emily Rodat, a female hermit of the 7th century. There are also more Scottish and Irish saints, and ancient Welsh saints; more European saints from all centuries, as well as more saints from Eastern Europe; more recently canonized saints and female saints from the USA.
The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised
Title | The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised PDF eBook |
Author | David Farmer |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Pages | 523 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0191036730 |
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.
The Oxford Dictionary of Saints
Title | The Oxford Dictionary of Saints PDF eBook |
Author | David Farmer |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1993 |
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The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised
Title | The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised PDF eBook |
Author | David Farmer |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 523 |
Release | 2011-04-14 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0199596603 |
The renowned Oxford Dictionary of Saints returns in a revised and updated form, providing concise accounts of the lives, cults, and artistic associations of over 1,400 saints, from the famous to the obscure. Featuring new entries on recently canonized saints from around the world, and a new appendix on pilgrimages.
The Oxford Dictionary of Saints
Title | The Oxford Dictionary of Saints PDF eBook |
Author | David Hugh Farmer |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 518 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
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From the famous to the obscure, this new edition of the immensely popular "The Oxford Dictionary of Saints" provides concise, readable accounts of the lives of over 1,300 saints, more than any similar guide. In addition to the biographical sketches, information on the cults and artistic associations of particular saints is also given full coverage. "A memorable and absorbing collection".--"The Methodist Recorder".
The Oxford dictionary of Saints, 2nd ed
Title | The Oxford dictionary of Saints, 2nd ed PDF eBook |
Author | David Hugh Farmer |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1987 |
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The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Title | The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church PDF eBook |
Author | Frank Leslie Cross |
Publisher | Oxford : Oxford University Press |
Pages | 1520 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Christianity Dictionaries |
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