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Discovering Saints in Britain (Shire Discovering)
John Vince
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Description for Discovering Saints in Britain (Shire Discovering)
Paperback. This book tells the life stories of the more familiar saints, the associated folklore, the patronage, the emblems, the place names, the shrines and the festivals. There is a calendar of saints' days. Series: Discovering S. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w figs and pls. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 122 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156. New.
Of the thousands of saints created by the Catholic Church many have a special relevance to British history, either through popular acceptance and worship or because of their direct involvement in the development of Christianity in the British Isles.This book tells the life stories of the more familiar saints, the associated folklore, the patronage, the emblems, the place names, the shrines and the festivals. There is a calendar of saints' days.
Of the thousands of saints created by the Catholic Church many have a special relevance to British history, either through popular acceptance and worship or because of their direct involvement in the development of Christianity in the British Isles.This book tells the life stories of the more familiar saints, the associated folklore, the patronage, the emblems, the place names, the shrines and the festivals. There is a calendar of saints' days.
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1969
Condition
New
Number of Pages
72
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747804758
SKU
9780747804758
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Ref
99-2
About John Vince
John Vince has written many books and articles about bygone England and the countryside. He has a particular interest in ancient crafts and industries and he collects and restores rural bygones.
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