About this item
Praised as splendid The Economist and the kind of book that gives hagiography a good name The Times, this entertaining and authoritative dictionary breathes life into its subjects and is as browsable as it is informative. First published in 1978, the Oxford Dictionary of Saints offers more than 1,700 fascinating and informative entries covering the lives, cults, and artistic associations of saints from around the world. Ranging from the famous to the obscure, the rich to the poor, and the academic to the uneducated, the saints profiled here come from all walks of life, from all periods of history, and from around the world, reflecting a wide variety of personalities and achievements. This revised fifth edition includes appendices containing maps of pilgrimage sites, a list of saints patronages and iconographical emblems, and a calendar of principal feasts.
About the Author
David Farmer is the author of "101 Drama Games and Activities," a collection of highly effective drama activities suitable for children or adults.The book covers improvisation, mime, ice-breakers, group dynamics, rehearsal, story-telling, voice and warm-ups.David lives in Norwich in the east of the UK, where he works with children in schools as a storyteller and helps teachers to develop creative learning approaches.He also manages a drama resource website, trains teachers in drama techniques, writes articles and directs plays.
