Saints: A Visual Almanac of the Virtuous, Pure, Praiseworthy, and Good

by Tom Morgan and Tom Morgan

For beauty, humor, pathos, and captivating detail, few stories can equal those of the saints: Ursula was slaughtered by the Huns along with 11,000 other virgins; Joseph of Cupertino was legendary for recognizing sinners, whose faces appeared black to him; an angel dropped down a chastity belt for Thomas Aquinas. Lushly illustrated with portraits drawn from medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and contemporary sources, this elegant book offers concise,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811805492
• ISBN13: 9780811805490
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

Great resource, lacks entertainment

This is an excellent reference book, providing basic biographies for more than 100 saints. Where else would you be able to look up the feast days of the patron saints of beekeepers? The artwork is also attractive, though I'd prefer more of it.Unfortunately, this work does not come near the quality of Morgan's second book, "The Devil." Perhaps it is the subject matter, but the material in "Saints" is much less entertaining. That said, I still recommend this book as a great reference (and maybe a good source for baby names :)