Butler's Lives of the Saints
- ISBN-10
- 0814623859
- ISBN-13
- 9780814623855
- Series
- Butler's Lives of the Saints
- Category
- Christian patron saints
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Liturgical Press
- Author
- Alban Butler
Description
For more than two centuries, "Butler's" has been one of the best known, most widely consulted hagiographies. In its brief and authoritative entries, readers can find a wealth of knowledge on the lives and deeds of the saints, as well as their ecclesiastical and historical importance since canonization.
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