Francis of Assisi and His "Canticle of Brother Sun" Reassessed

By Brian Moloney

Book Overview

Bringing the skills of a literary historian to the subject, Brian Moloney considers the genesis of Saint Francis of Assisi's Canticle of Brother Sun to show how it works as a carefully composed work of art. The study examines the saint's life and times, the structure of the poem, the features of its style, and the range of its possible meanings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349455318
• ISBN13: 9781349455317
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 169 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"