The Book of Saints

A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary

Basil Watkins

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T.& T.Clark Ltd
19 November 2015

Dictionaries of biography (Who's Who); Christianity; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church

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.

By: Basil Watkins
Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 8th edition
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 169mm, Spine: 64mm
Weight: 1.400kg
ISBN: 9780567664563
ISBN 10: 0567664562
Pages: 840
Publication Date: 19 November 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

Reviews for The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary

An excellent source of biographical information on the saints... which contains entries for all who have been canonized or beatified by the Church to date... Libraries will want this exceptional book to modernize their reference collections on the saints. Catholic Library World ... a comprehensive biographical dictionary edited by Basil Watkins OSB... if sanctity could be purchased or pondered by pounds and ounces, this book is twice the bargain... Review for Religious A useful reference work for anyone who teaches theology or religious studies, for members of the clergy, for monasteries and reliigous houses, and for those interested in Christian history... this is a standard reference work, now brought up to date to reflect more recent developments in the Church and in scholarship. Fr Ambrose Bennett, Christian B. Peter Librarian, St Louis Abbey, MO, USA