Description: An excellent introduction to the history of the church through portraits of twenty of the most important saints and heroes of the faith from the third century A.D. to the time of the Reformation. Includes Cyprian, Athanasius, Ambrose, Chrysostom, Jerome, Augustine, Benedict, Gregory the Great, Columba, Charlemagne, Hildebrand, Anselm, Bernard, Becket, Langton, Dominic, Francis, Wycliffe, Hus, and Savonarola.

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1. Cyprian, 200-258
2. Athanasius, 296-373 
3. Ambrose, 340-397 
4. Chrysostom, 347-407 
5. Jerome, 340-420 
6. Augustine, 354-430 
7. Benedict, 480-543 
8. Gregory the Great, 540-604 
9. Columba, 521-597 
10. Charlemagne, 742-814 

11. Hildebrand, 1020-1085
12. Anselm, 1033-1109 
13. Bernard, 1091-1153 
14. Becket, 1118-1170 
15. Langton, 1170-1221 
16. Dominic, 1170-1228 
17. Francis, 1182-1226 
18. Wycliffe, 1320-1384 
19. Hus, 1373-1415 
20. Savonarola, 1452-1498