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From Abbo of Fleury to Zosimus of Syracuse. Both the famous and obscure are included in this A to Z of saints. This fourth edition includes more saints from European countries, such as Eric of Sweden and Benedict (the African) of Sicily, and those more recently canonized.
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This fully-updated fifth edition features concise accounts of the lives, cults, and artistic associations of saints from the famous and obscure, the rich and poor, the academic and the uneducated. New entries include the Martyrs of Korea, Mexico, and Vietnam, as well as the recently canonized such as Edith Stein, Padre Pio, and Josemaria Escriva. The standard one-volume reference work in the field, this dictionary will delight both specialists and general readers.
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