THE SAINTS; A Concise Biographical Dictionary. Ed. by John Coulson with an introduction by C. C. Martindale, S.J.

red & gilt illustrated cloth 4to (large bk, may req. add. postage). vg+ ,near fine cond. spine faded at top. Pg. 7, listing some of the plates had a tear along the inside edge near the binding (abt 5"). I taped it with high quality clear brodart tape which does not touch the text. couple of other small (1") edge tears to pages. dustwrapper in protective plastic, missing a triangular piece at top of spine (reason spine is sunfaded at top) . dw was taped long ago, has a few creases & cors. are rubbed. full color endpaper illustrations of Leonardo's Last Supper. full color frontis.illustration. illustrated title page. 496p. 16 full page full color plates. 160 full page b&w plates. imprimatur. nihil obstat. "the product of a distinguished galaxy of theologians and biblical scholars as well as historians,scientists, .novelists, psychiatrists." Contributors include Dame Anselma Brennell. Rev. Francis Courtney, S.J. The Abbot of Downside. Dom Bede Griffiths.Arnold Haskell. Christopher Hollis. Rev. Prof. David Knowles. Sir Arthur Lunn. Rev. CC Martindale, SJ. Alan Pryce~Jones. Lancelot Sheppard. Professor Jocelyn Toynbee. EI Watkin. Evelyn Waugh. (there are about 60 contributors) Calendar of Feasts. List of Further Reading. Acknowl. About the Contributors. world history. ancient history. ancient religion. history of christianity. christendom. medieval history. ancient philosophy. medieval philosophy. medieval religion. renaissance. art history. folklore. byzantium. vatican. holy roman empire. russian orthodox christianity. greek orthodox christianity. miracles. levitation. stigmata. martyrdom. visions. myticism. scholasticism. …