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	title:	The Penguin Dictionary of Saints (Penguin Reference)
	author:	Donald Attwater, Catherine Rachel John
	format:	Paperback
	publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
	released:	November 30, 1995
	isbn:	0140513124
	isbn-13:	9780140513127

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Customer Reviews
Saints, "warts and all" - Rated A satisfying book of reference which has winnowed out the pious platitudes and wilder legends of those canonised by the Church. There are useful lists of Patronages, though these are tantalisingly arguable, Emblems, and a Calendar of Feast-Days. The Glossary could be expanded as some of the terms are incomprehensible ie. "ecstatic" How does that qualify a person to be a Saint? (Nowadays one might be forgiven for assuming that the subject had been overdosing on the herbs and spices or had a medical condition.) That said, these are only tiny peeves in the face of a work that has plainly been researched well and written by authors who make the Saints come to life as human beings. The "Further Reading" list is helpful, and of realistic length, which has led this reviewer into further purchases! Overall, an excellent working reference book.

Customer Reviews

Saints, "warts and all" - Rated 4/5
A satisfying book of reference which has winnowed out the pious platitudes and wilder legends of those canonised by the Church. There are useful lists of Patronages, though these are tantalisingly arguable, Emblems, and a Calendar of Feast-Days. The Glossary could be expanded as some of the terms are incomprehensible ie. "ecstatic" How does that qualify a person to be a Saint? (Nowadays one might be forgiven for assuming that the subject had been overdosing on the herbs and spices or had a medical condition.) That said, these are only tiny peeves in the face of a work that has plainly been researched well and written by authors who make the Saints come to life as human beings. The "Further Reading" list is helpful, and of realistic length, which has led this reviewer into further purchases! Overall, an excellent working reference book.