| Life of St. Francis of Assisi Contributor(s): Sabatier, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1602064024 ISBN-13: 9781602064027 Publisher: Cosimo Classics OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: "First published in 1894, with the first English-language edition appearing in 1906, this was the first modern biography of Saint Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century Roman Catholic monk and founder of the Order of Friars Minor, known as the Franciscans. A bestseller in its time, and ultimately translated into 55 languages, this lovely workby French clergyman, historian, and theologian PAUL SABATIER (18581928)tells the story of the monks life in clear, sympathetic language, from his youth and conversion to his suffering of stigmata in later years, with a special emphasis on his kind heart and the love of nature and animals that has made him beloved to Christians. Readers of history, biography, and religious literature will enjoy this lovely book." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.35 lbs) 488 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "First published in 1894, with the first English-language edition appearing in 1906, this was the first modern biography of Saint Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century Roman Catholic monk and founder of the Order of Friars Minor, known as the Franciscans. A bestseller in its time, and ultimately translated into 55 languages, this lovely work by French clergyman, historian, and theologian PAUL SABATIER (1858 1928) tells the story of the monk s life in clear, sympathetic language, from his youth and conversion to his suffering of stigmata in later years, with a special emphasis on his kind heart and the love of nature and animals that has made him beloved to Christians. Readers of history, biography, and religious literature will enjoy this lovely book. " |