[PDF.65si] Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis of Assisi (Compass)

Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis of Assisi (Compass)

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 | #488541 in Books |  Spoto, Donald |  2003-09-30 |  2003-09-30 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.40 x.63 x5.50l,.59 | File type: PDF | 288 pages

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||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| This Isn't St. Francis|By Strat Guy|I have read many books about St. Francis, and this is certainly the one that I liked the least. The book utterly fails to capture the mystery of Francis, his intimacy with God, his spontaneous nature...instead, he is presented as crafty and scheming, all of his actions well planned, often to make an impression on others or to craftily reach|From Publishers Weekly|It does not seem possible that the world needs another biography of St. Francis of Assisi, but Spoto (The Hidden Jesus) makes a credible case for adding to the glut of books and articles about the medieval saint. (Spoto cites one count tak

Acclaimed biographer Donald Spoto strips away the legends from the life of Francis of Assisi to reveal the true story of a man who has too often been obscured by pious iconography. Drawing on unprecedented access to unexplored archives, plus Francis's own letters, Spoto places Francis within the context of the multifaceted ecclesiastical, political, and social forces of medieval Italy, casting new light on Francis and showing how his emphasis on charity as the heart of t...

You easily download any file type for your device.Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis of Assisi (Compass)   |  Donald Spoto.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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