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The complete Francis of Assisi : his life, the complete writings, and The little flowers / edited, translated, and introduced by Jon M. Sweeney.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Italian, Latin Series: Paraclete giants | Paraclete giantsPublisher: Brewster, Massachusetts : Paraclete Press, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: xiv, 399 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781612616889
  • 1612616887
Other title:
  • Francis of Assisi
Contained works:
  • Sabatier, Paul, 1858-1928. Road to Assisi
  • Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226. Works. Selections. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Book one. The road to Assisi : the essential biography of St. Francis / Paul Sabatier ; edited, with introduction and annotations, by Jon M. Sweeney -- book two. Francis of Assisi : the essential writings (in his own words) / translated, introduced, and annotated by Jon M. Sweeney -- book three. The Little flowers of St. Francis / [ascribed to] Brother Ugolino ; introduced, annotated, arranged chronologically, and rendered into contemporary English by Jon M. Sweeney.
Summary: There are many editions of the writings of Francis, and biographies about him, but here in one volume are both, plus the complete text of the late medieval work The Little Flowers, which did more to establish the legend of the man than any other work. This "Paraclete Giants" edition includes the complete Road to Assisi, Paul Sabatiers groundbreaking biography of Francis, first published in French in 1894 and re-issued and annotated in English translation in 2002; the complete Francis in His Own Words: The Essential Writings; and The Little Flowers, thus offering the best introduction to St. Francis yet available.--Publisher
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 271.302 C737 Available 33111008350544
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

There are many editions of the writings of St. Francis, and biographies about him, but here in one volume are both, plus the complete text of the late medieval work, The Little Flowers, which did more to establish the legend of the man than any other work. This "Paraclete Giants" edition includes the complete Road to Assisi, Paul Sabatier's ground-breaking and foundational biography of the saint, first published in French in 1894 and re-issued and expanded in 2002; the complete Francis in His Own Words: The Essential Writings; and The Little Flowers, thus offering the best introduction to St. Francis yet available between two covers. Other Paraclete Giants include The Complete Julian of Norwich and The Complete Introduction to the Devout Life, both translated and introduced by Fr. John-Julian, OJN.

Book one. The road to Assisi : the essential biography of St. Francis / Paul Sabatier ; edited, with introduction and annotations, by Jon M. Sweeney -- book two. Francis of Assisi : the essential writings (in his own words) / translated, introduced, and annotated by Jon M. Sweeney -- book three. The Little flowers of St. Francis / [ascribed to] Brother Ugolino ; introduced, annotated, arranged chronologically, and rendered into contemporary English by Jon M. Sweeney.

There are many editions of the writings of Francis, and biographies about him, but here in one volume are both, plus the complete text of the late medieval work The Little Flowers, which did more to establish the legend of the man than any other work. This "Paraclete Giants" edition includes the complete Road to Assisi, Paul Sabatiers groundbreaking biography of Francis, first published in French in 1894 and re-issued and annotated in English translation in 2002; the complete Francis in His Own Words: The Essential Writings; and The Little Flowers, thus offering the best introduction to St. Francis yet available.--Publisher

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