Cart
Free Shipping in the UK
Proud to be B-Corp

The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised David Farmer (Formerly Reader in History at Reading University)

The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised By David Farmer (Formerly Reader in History at Reading University)

The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised by David Farmer (Formerly Reader in History at Reading University)


£5.80
New RRP £14.99
Condition - Very Good
8 in stock

Summary

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, Fifth Edition Revised Summary

The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised by David Farmer (Formerly Reader in History at Reading University)

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, Fifth Edition Revised Reviews

fact-packed, readable publication * Methodist Recorder *
It is a fascinating book and highly readable * Gazette and Herald *
the best compact reference book on the subject * Church of England Newspaper *

About David Farmer (Formerly Reader in History at Reading University)

David Hugh Farmer, formerly Reader in History at Reading University, is the author or editor of nine books. One of these was 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. Others have been in the related fields of monasticism, Bede and his age, and medieval spirituality.

Additional information

GOR005201186
9780199596607
0199596603
The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised by David Farmer (Formerly Reader in History at Reading University)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
2011-04-14
528
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition Revised