The Penguin Dictionary of Saints
By (Author) Catherine John
By (author) Donald Attwater
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
24th November 2005
30th November 1995
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
270.0922
Paperback
400
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 23mm
292g
A revised edition of "The Penguin Dictionary of Saints". It provides an account of the lives and legends of the major saints, many of whom have played important roles in history, as well as those who are less well known. This 3rd edition contains a number of new entries.
Donald Attwater was born in 1892 and fought in the Near East in the First World War. During the Second World War he was a civilian lecturer in history and current affairs in H M forces. He wrote widely on Christianity, the Church and the lives of Saints. He died in 1997. Catherine Rachel John is the younger daughter of Donald Attwater. She has great experience in working on the liturgy and history of the Catholic Church. She lives in Lostwithiel, Cornwall.