The Book of Saints: A History of Saints From the Time of Christ to the Present Day

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Jo Rose

The Book of Saints

A History of Saints From the Time of Christ to the Present Day

Jo Rose

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Fire Fly
01 September 2024

Religion & beliefs; History of religion; Christianity; Christian leaders & leadership

""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:

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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.

AUTHOR: Jo Rose holds degrees from Harvard and the University of Cambridge and teaches courses on mythology and European magic traditions at the University of Oklahoma.

400 photographs and artworks

Gold-foil stamped hardcover

By: Jo Rose
Imprint: Fire Fly
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 222mm,
ISBN: 9780228105053
ISBN 10: 0228105056
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Jo Rose holds degrees from Harvard and the University of Cambridge and teaches courses on mythology and European magic traditions at the University of Oklahoma.