St. Francis of Assisi and nature : tradition and innovation in western Christian attitudes toward the environment
Sorrell, Roger DAuthor
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2009.
Through close analysis of Francis's writings, particularly the Canticle of the Sun, Sorrell shows that many of Francis's beliefs concerning the proper relation of humanity to the natural world have their antecedents in scripture and the medieval monastic orders.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Through close analysis of Francis's writings, particularly the Canticle of the Sun, Sorrell shows that many of Francis's beliefs concerning the proper relation of humanity to the natural world have their antecedents in scripture and the medieval monastic orders.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226.
Nature
Religion
Philosophy & Religion
Christianity