Author
Mark Turnham Elvins
Book Format
paperback
Publisher
Gracewing
Published
October 2002
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Product Description
Illustrated throughout by the well-known Catholic artist and cartoonist John Ryan (inventor of Captain Pugwash), Catholic Trivia sets itself to reclaim the hidden history of Catholicism in Britain. Many common words and expressions, place names, pub signs, diseases and customs betray the deep influence of the Catholic Church on our national consciousness, despite every attempt to root it out. Not without a gleam in the eye, Mark Elvins reveals the origins of saluting the quarter deck and kissing the papal toe, of Charing Cross and Covent Garden, of kicking the bucket and going on the dole. From the sublime to the ridiculous, he collects a treasury of information with a multitude of uses, for the conversationalist or the student of history, for the devout, the undevout or the quiz-show host. There is a joy about being a Catholic - and this informative book is a joyful and fascinating celebration of the sayings and quirks derived from the Faith.
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Author
Mark Turnham Elvins
Book Format
paperback
Publisher
Gracewing
Published
October 2002
Edition
New edition
Weight
191g
Page Count
160
Dimensions
140 x 216 x 9 mm
ISBN
9780852445594
ISBN-10
0852445598
Eden Code
1010691
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Author/Creator: Mark Turnham Elvins
ISBN: 9780852445594
Publisher: Gracewing
Release Date: October 2002
Weight: 191g
Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 9 mm
Eden Code: 1010691
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