|
Lives of the Saints |  | Authors: Alban Butler, John Gilmary Shea
Publisher: Evinity Publishing Inc
Category: eBooks
This item is no longer available
Sales Rank: 17786
Format: Kindle eBook
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Kindle Edition
Edition: 2.0
Pages: 360
Number Of Items: 1
ASIN: B001CL82NS
Publication Date: July 13, 2008
| |
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
This popular edition of Butler's Lives of the Saints has been specially prepared for the Kindle. It has descriptions of the lives of hundreds of Catholic saints organized by their feast days. This devotional classic continues to fascinate devout Catholics, and the tales of the Saints provide daily inspiration. It is a primary reference on the subject of the Catholic Saints.
This is the Benziger Brothers edition of Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints. Butler (1711-1773), was an English Roman Catholic priest. This, his principal literary work, was published between 1756 and 1759. Lives of the Saints has hundreds of capsule descriptions of Catholic saints, organized by the saint's day of the year. The 1894 Benziger Brothers edition, originally published in 1878, was heavily edited by John Gilmary Shea (here uncredited. Source: MELVYL). The 'Reflections' were not in the original Butler text, and were probably added by Shea.
The full text of Alban Butlers' work, which occupies over 1,200 pages of two-column small type, will have to wait for another time. However this imprimatur edition was apparently widely used by American Catholics at the turn of the 20th century, and remains accessible, and a source of continued inspiration to contemporary readers.--J.B. Hare
Product Description
This popular edition of Butler's Lives of the Saints has been specially prepared for the Kindle. It has descriptions of the lives of hundreds of Catholic saints organized by their feast days. This devotional classic continues to fascinate devout Catholics, and the tales of the Saints provide daily inspiration. It is a primary reference on the subject of the Catholic Saints.
This is the Benziger Brothers edition of Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints. Butler (1711-1773), was an English Roman Catholic priest. This, his principal literary work, was published between 1756 and 1759. Lives of the Saints has hundreds of capsule descriptions of Catholic saints, organized by the saint's day of the year. The 1894 Benziger Brothers edition, originally published in 1878, was heavily edited by John Gilmary Shea (here uncredited. Source: MELVYL). The 'Reflections' were not in the original Butler text, and were probably added by Shea.
The full text of Alban Butlers' work, which occupies over 1,200 pages of two-column small type, will have to wait for another time. However this imprimatur edition was apparently widely used by American Catholics at the turn of the 20th century, and remains accessible, and a source of continued inspiration to contemporary readers.--J.B. Hare
|
|
|
CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME. Disclaimer: The products referenced on this site are manufactured and sold by other parties and sold through Amazon.com and other companies. We make no representations regarding either the products or any information vendors offer about their products. Any questions, complaints, or claims regarding the products must be directed to the appropriate manufacturer or vendor, or to Amazon.com. | |
