St. Francis of Assisi
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (630 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000NKKO8A |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 516 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A brilliant and unconventional biographical work" according to Stacy E. Lewis. G.K. Chesterton's "St. Francis of Assisi" is not your conventional timeline of the events in a man's life. Instead, Chesterton focuses on Francis' relationship with God and his historical context, background and impact. I first read this book a year ago and have just read it again - it's one of those books that are so rich that you discover something new each time you pick it up. If you'v. Glad to get to know Chesterton A friend of mine who is a devotee of Chesterton suggested reading this biography of St. Francis as a good way to acquaint myself with his writings. She is correct. This small book is packed full of interesting thoughts about the times and circumstances in which St. Francis lived and how he helped shape the late Middle Ages with his, for the time, novel and often shocking approach to Chris. Rambles too much! A Customer This is not a biography of St Francis as much it is a tangent by the author. There are only tidbits of St Francis mentioned in this book along with a lot of hot air by the author. We are told that St Francis was a soldier who upon adopting the way of life of a monk takes off all of his clothes (except for a hair skin shirt) and wanders off on his new journey. In addition to a few other fa
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