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Author:

Craughwell, Thomas J., 1956-

Title:

Saints behaving badly : the cutthroats, crooks, trollops, con men, and devil-worshippers who became saints / Thomas J. Craughwell.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Doubleday,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xii, 190 p. ; 20 cm.

Subject:

Christian saints--Biography.
Christian saints--Miscellanea.
Hypocrisy--Catholic church.--Catholic church.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187-191].

Contents:

St. Matthew, extortionist -- St. Dismas, thief -- St. Callixtus, embezzler -- St. Hippolytus, antipope -- St. Christopher, servant of the devil -- St. Pelagia, promiscuous actress -- St. Genesius, scoffer -- St. Moses the Ethiopian, cutthroat and gang leader -- St. Fabiola, bigamist -- St. Augustine, heretic and playboy -- St. Alipius, obsessed with blood sports -- St. Patrick, worshipper of false gods -- St. Mary of Egypt, seductress -- St. Columba, warmonger -- St. Olga, mass murderer -- St. Vladimir, fratricide, rapist, and practitioner of human sacrifice -- St. Olaf, Viking -- St. Thomas Becket, hedonist -- St. Francis of Assisi, wastrel -- Blessed Giles of Portugal, Satanist -- St. Margaret of Cortona, rich man's mistress -- Blessed Angela of Foligno, gossip and hedonist -- St. Ignatius of Loyola, egoist -- St. John of God, gambler and drunkard -- St. Camillus de Lellis, cardsharp and con man -- St. Philip Howard, cynic and negligent husband -- St. Peter Claver, dithering novice -- Venerable Matt Talbot, chronic alcoholic.

ISBN:

9780385517201
0385517203

LCCN:

2005045600

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)