This title chronicles the mysterious history of sainthood, unravelling the myths and addressing such issues as martyrdom, relics, patronage and canonisation. It

This is a standard work of reference for the study of the religious history of western Christianity in the later middle ages which, since its original publicati

With its spiritual, cultural and historical heritage spanning over 2000 years, the Catholic religion has an incredible influence across the globe and a special

Start each day with this beautifully illustrated gift book on 365 saints in the Christian heritage. Organized by saints’ specific feast days, each page of thi

List of illustrations -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- Saints: entries A - Z -- Bibliography -- List of Websites -- Glossary -- Lists of National Martyrs.