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The Little Book of Saints
Christine Barrely, Saskia Leblon, Laure Péraudin, Stéphane Trieulet
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Hardcover, 192 pages; 2011
$19.95
 Members' Price: $16.96
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, "holy cards"--beautiful reproductions of religious artwork, edged with delicate paper lace-- were often circulated to share spiritual sentiments and commemorate blessed events. The Little Book of Saints is a gorgeous collection of ninety-two such images, each a tableau depicting a specific saint's legend. A brief biography of the featured holy person's life accompanies each picture. What a lovely and heartening little encyclopedia of sacred souls!
(CH)
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