
The Book of Saints: A History of Saints from the Time of Christ to the Present Day, (Hardcover)
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- Comprehensive History: This hardcover book offers a history of saints from the time of Christ to the present day, profiling over 150 individuals.
- Detailed Profiles: Each saint's profile includes a timeline of birth and death, canonization date, feast day, patronage, and other known names.
- Artistic Accompaniment: Profiles are accompanied by full-color classic artworks, including paintings, mosaics, and murals by masters, often depicting associated churches or convents.
- Categorized Saints: The 150+ saints are categorized into groups such as Saints of Martyrdom, Saints of the Word of the Book, and Saints of Mission and Conversion.
- Publication Details: Published by Firefly Books, this 224-page hardcover has an ISBN of 9780228105053 and a publication date of September 1, 2024.
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- Book formatHardcover
- Fiction/nonfictionNon-Fiction
- GenreReligion
- Publication dateSeptember, 2024
- Pages224
- Reading levelGeneral
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"God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say.
Yes, to be sure, but what is still more wonderful:
He makes saints out of sinners."
--Soren Kierkegaard
Who are saints? The Catholic Church recognizes more than 10,000 people who were "saintly," but that does not mean "weak." They had lives of sacrifice, hard work, struggle and suffering.
Saints often accomplished great things. They took on corrupt governments, battled enriched orthodoxies (occasionally within the Church itself), and fought superstitious ignorance. They healed the sick, baptized the enslaved, and often traveled thousands of miles under the worst conditions imaginable. And they often endured persecution for their positions and beliefs.
This book profiles more than 150 saints, chosen for how worthwhile their lives were and how interesting their stories and achievements continue to be. Each is accompanied by a timeline of birth and death, when they were canonized, what their feast day is, who they patronize and other names they may be known as.
Also accompanying each profile is a full-color classic artwork -- paintings, mosaics and murals by masters. Often churches and convents associated with the saint are depicted, and for each several paragraphs of text frame the saint's importance.
The 150+ saints are categorized as:
- Saints of Martyrdom (Thomas Becket)
- Saints of the Word of the Book (Saint Jerome)
- Saints of the Bible (John the Baptist, Mary Magdalene)
- Saints of Vision and Ecstasy (Joan of Arc)
- Saints of the Cloth (Brendan the Voyager)
- Saints of Mission and Conversion (Patrick)
- Saints of Noble Blood (King David of Scotland).
Full of insightful stories and useful information, The Book of Saints will offer rich history for anyone wanting to know about the heroes of the Church.
- The Book of Saints: A History of Saints from the Time of Christ to the Present Day, (Hardcover)
- Author: Firefly Books
- ISBN: 9780228105053
- Format: Hardcover
- Publication Date: 2024-09-01
- Page Count: 224
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