The Golden Legend (Aurea Legenda) Volume II

These stories have the effect of bringing the saints to life as real people. In the course of reading these stories we happen upon many fascinating cultural and historical topics such as the Christianization of Roman holidays the symbolism behind the monk's tonsure Nero's pregnancy and the reason why chaste but hot-blooded women can grow beards. At the same time these stories draw abundantly on Holy Scripture to shed light on the mysteries of the Christian faith. Table of Contents: Joshua Saul David Solomon Rehoboam. Job Tobit Judith St. Andrew St. Nicholas the Bishop The Blessed Virgin SS Gentian Fulcian Victorice S. Nicasius St. Thomas the Apostle St. Anastasia S. Eugenia S. Stephen Protomartyr S. John the Evangelist the History of the Innocents S. Thomas martyr of Canterbury S. Silvester S. Paul the first Hermit S. Remigius S. Hilary S. Firmin Macarias Life of S. Felix S. Marcel S. Anthony S. Anthony S. Fabian S. Sebastian S. Agnes S. Vincent S. Basil S. John the Almoner and S. Paul and of the name of conversion.