Francis of Assisi in His Own Words: The Essential Writings

by Jon M. Sweeney

Book Overview

Reading Francis's writings is like being "on the road" with him 800 years ago.

Biographies will only take you so far. It's impossible to truly understand Francis of Assisi without reading his own words. A scholar and lover of Francis, Sweeney has added six writings to his bestselling compilation, additional texts that we're most certain came from Francis himself. Now, short writings such as "The Form of Life He Wished for Clare,"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612610692
• ISBN13: 9781612610696
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 7.4"