Analecta Bollandiana; Volume 9

<p><i>Analecta Bollandiana Volume 9</i> presents a collection of critical texts pertaining to the lives of saints and the history of the Catholic Church. Compiled by the Bollandists a scholarly society of Jesuits this volume continues their tradition of meticulously examining hagiographical sources. Written in Latin the work offers invaluable insights into the religious cultural and historical contexts of the individuals and events it documents. It remains an essential resource for researchers and historians interested in the study of sanctity and the development of Christian traditions. </p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>