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One Hundred Saints: Their Lives and Likenesses

One Hundred Saints: Their Lives and Likenesses

by Christopher Buckley (Author)

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    Paperback 2003

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Synopsis

Originally published in hardback in 1994 ONE HUNDRED SAINTS is still the only version of Butler's long-revered LIVES OF THE SAINTS that presents saints in all their splendour - in both word and image. The selection reflects contemporary interest and patronage. All the apostles are featured as are the Church Fathers. Also included are saints whose lives and works provide fascinating glimpses into ther holy lives and the traditions and beliefs that have grown because of them. We see Bernini's sculptural representations of Teresa of Avila in ecstasy; Debastian's martyrdom as pictured by Titian; and El Greco's penetrating rendering of St. Martin and the Beggar.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 288
 Edition: 1st Pbk. Ed
 Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Published: 03 Apr 2003
ISBN 10: 0821228161
ISBN 13: 9780821228166
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'Fifty years ago, the three funniest writers in the English language were named Shaw, Mencken and Muggeridge. Today, they're named Thompson, O'Rourke and Christopher Buckley.' Tom Wolfe 'Brilliant satire . Buckley gives new meaning to the phrase He'll never work again in politics .' Bob Woodward
Author Bio
Alban Butler's Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs and Other Principal Saints was published between 1756 and 1759. Since then the multi-volume work has undergone numerous revisions and updatings. Since this British cleric was somewhat reticent about promulgating many of the legends and stories commonly attributed to saints today, we have drawn on a more colorful, 20th-century revision for One Hundred Saints.