The Rosary Collector's Guide

With 240 color photos and engaging text, this is the first book devoted to collecting rosaries. Hundreds of examples and informative text enables antique lovers, historians, and collectors of religious artifacts to identify variations of rosaries, and their crosses, crucifixes, and religious medals, determining their age and place of origin. It contains historical insights and descriptions, explaining materials used and legends associated with various rosaries. Background information on rosary makers, answers to frequently asked questions, and a glossary to define related terms are also included. With the information enclosed, readers searching brick and mortar stores or online will be able to distinguish between genuine antiques, reproductions, and rosaries that have been altered. The color photographs and concise descriptions identify old and new rosaries in detail. From the boxwood rosary owned by England's King Henry VIII to the newest Mysteries of Light Rosary developed by Pope John Paul II, this volume spans the ages and brings new understanding of both the rosary's beauty and its place in history.

Author: Gloria Brady Hoffner
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 01/28/2014
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.35lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.70w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780764345357

About the Author
This volume was written by a mother-daughter team. Gloria Brady Hoffner has collected and studied rosaries since childhood. Her daughter, Helen Hoffner, Ed.D., is a Holy Family University professor. Together they travel the world, finding and researching rosaries.

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