Butler's Lives of the Saints: Concise Edition, Revised and Updated

Butler's Lives of the Saints: Concise Edition, Revised and Updated

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 recently canonized saints. The index offers the list of saints from the complete edition, and includes all new canonizations and new dates, making it the most up-to-date listing of saints available. Paperback, 466 pages.