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'I recommend this book strongly to anyone serious about understanding Francis of Assisi. I admire the clarity and brevity of the writing. With decisiveness, Thompson cuts through the conflicting medieval accounts of each event in Francis'life, adjusts for the hagiographers'spin and creates a credible chronology out of the blurry dates. His knowledge of medieval Italy allows him to provide insightful explanations of the legal, liturgical, and ecclesiastical practices of the time.'—Paul Moses, AmericaAmong the most beloved saints in the Catholic tradition, Francis of Assisi (c. 1181–1226) is popularly remembered for his dedication to poverty, his love of animals and nature, and his desire to follow perfectly the teachings and example of Christ. During his lifetime and after his death, followers collected, for their own purposes, numerous stories, anecdotes, and reports about Francis. As a result, the man himself and his own concerns became lost in legend.In this authoritative and engaging new biography, Augustine Thompson, O.P., sifts through the surviving evidence for the life of Francis using modern historical methods. The result is a complex yet sympathetic portrait of the man and

Who reads Francis of Assisi : A New Biography?

Author

Augustine Thompson; Cornell University Press

Publisher

Cornell University Press

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780801450709

Category

religious

Subjects

Memoir, Christian, Philosophy

Rating

3.85 / 5 (157 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14