The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Fifth Edition RevisedOUP Oxford, 1 gen 2011 - 528 pagine 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. |
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Appendices | 467 |
2 Principal iconographical emblems of saints | 470 |
3 Pilgrimages | 472 |
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Calendar of the principal feasts | 487 |
Patron saints of countries and towns | 493 |
Recommended web links | 497 |
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6th century AA.SS abbess abbey abbot Anal ancient Anglo-Saxon apostle archbishop archbishop of Canterbury Augustine Baring-Gould and Fisher beatified became a monk Bede Benedict Benedictine Bibl bishop body Boll Boniface Born Brittany brother built buried calendar called canonized Canterbury cathedral Christ Christian church Cistercian claimed consecrated Cornwall cult Cuthbert death dedicated died diocese disciple early East educated emperor England English famous father Feast fine first five founded founder France Franciscan friar G. H. Doble Gospel Gregory Henry hermit Holy honour identified influence Ireland Irish Jesuit John king king of Northumbria later Legend Lindisfarne Lives martyr Martyrology Mary medieval miracles missionary monastery monastic monk Northumbria nuns October office ordained priest pagan papal patron Paul Peter pilgrimage Pope prayer preaching Propylaeum reform refused relics were translated Roman Rome sacrifice saint shrine soon survives tomb venerated Virgin visited Wales Wilfrid William William of Malmesbury William Worcestre