St. Francis of Assisi
By: G.K. Chesterton.
Edition: [Updated ed.].
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.; Hendrickson Pub
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Peabody, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
ISBN-13: 9781598562828
Subjects: Francis, -- of Assisi, Saint, -- 1182-1226
Other titles: Saint Francis of Assisi
Description: A biography of St. Francis of Assisi that highlights his contradictions, showing his affinity for animals and his love for nature, art, and the world of the senses alongside his vow of chastity, life of poverty, and devotion to the Church.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: The problem of St. Francis; title: The world St. Francis found; title: Francis the fighter; title: Francis the builder; title: Le jongleur de Dieu; title: The little poor man; title: The three orders; title: The mirror of Christ; title: Miracles and death; title: The testament of St. Francis.