{"product_id":"the-oxford-dictionary-of-saints-9780199596607","title":"The Oxford Dictionary of Saints","description":"Praised as splendid (\u003cem\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/em\u003e) and the kind of book that gives hagiography a good name (\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e), this entertaining and authoritative dictionary breathes life into its subjects and is as browsable as it is informative. First published in 1978, the \u003cem\u003eOxford Dictionary of Saints\u003c\/em\u003e offers more than 1,700 fascinating and informative entries covering the lives, cults, and artistic associations of saints from around the world. Ranging from the famous to the obscure, the rich to the poor, and the academic to the uneducated, the saints profiled here come from all walks of life, from all periods of history, and from around the world, reflecting a wide variety of personalities and achievements. This revised fifth edition includes appendices containing maps of pilgrimage sites, a list of saints' patronages and iconographical emblems, and a calendar of principal feasts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Farmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199596607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Hugh Farmer\u003c\/strong\u003e, formerly Reader in History at Reading University, is the author or editor of nine books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40603784478835,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":30.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_bccf2b0d-df76-4870-940d-aed04a0082c3.jpg?v=1669395873","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-oxford-dictionary-of-saints-9780199596607","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}