For more than two centuries, Butler's Lives of the Saints has been hailed as the authority on the Christian patron saints. Now, in this new edition of the original classic, Michael Walsh has culled the ruch resources of earlier editions to accentuate the more modern and best-documented saints. Echoing the charm and style of the eighteenth-century edition, Walsh's volume has been edited to make the fascinating and inspiring lives of the saints easily accessible to readers today. This edition features saints from many nations and backgrounds and includes new articles on...
For more than two centuries, Butler's Lives of the Saints has been hailed as the authority on the Christian patron saints. Now, in t...
A timeless classic every Christian can appreciate, this volume has been hailed as the authority on Christian saints for more than two centuries. In addition to material in Reverend Butler's original text, this edition includes new saints and those whose feasts are special to the United States. In the text's brief, highly readable entries, readers can find a wealth of knowledge on the lives and deeds of individual saints, as well as their ecclesiastical and historical importance since canonization. Arranged day by day, with cross-indexing for easy reference, the text corresponds to the...
A timeless classic every Christian can appreciate, this volume has been hailed as the authority on Christian saints for more than two centuries. In ad...
One of the most well-known and relied-upon reference works of all time has been updated and revised The twelve volumes of the revised Butler's Lives of the Saints correspond to the months of the year; each volume contains entries on saints with feast days in that month.
One of the most well-known and relied-upon reference works of all time has been updated and revised The twelve volumes of the revised Butler's ...
Alban Butler (1710-1773) was an English Roman Catholic Priest. He spent thirty years studying the saints, culminating in him publishing his great work, The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs and Other Principal Saints. The book has passed through many editions and translations and is now available, once again, in four books. This book (Book One - January to March) features a biography of Butler, a table of contents, an index of saints, a preface and some introductory remarks. The copious numbers of footnotes have been retained and it has been carefully reproduced. Also available: Book Two - April...
Alban Butler (1710-1773) was an English Roman Catholic Priest. He spent thirty years studying the saints, culminating in him publishing his great work...
Alban Butler was a Catholic priest in the 18th century who's still remembered today for his biographies of the Catholic Church's greatest figures. Decades of work went into his seminal work, The Lives of the Saints, commonly referred to as "Butler's Lives." Hundreds of years later, it is still the most comprehensive collection of biographies of saints, and it is a must read for anyone interested in Christianity and the religion's history.
Alban Butler was a Catholic priest in the 18th century who's still remembered today for his biographies of the Catholic Church's greatest figures. Dec...
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints - Vol. VI by Alban Butler. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1866 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints - Vol. VI by Alban Butler. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in...