St. Francis of Assisi: First and Second Life of St. Francis With Selections from the Treatise on the Miracles of Blessed Francis (English and Latin Edition)

by Thomas of Celano and Jane Wong

Book Overview

Alongside St. Ignatius, who founded the Jesuits, St. Francis of Assisi is widely regarded as one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic Church due to his work establishing religious Orders that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819905542
• ISBN13: 9780819905543
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Franciscan Herald Press
• Length: 405 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 5.3"

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The item was just what I needed in my library to research topics about St. Francis. It's a must for any Franciscan.

The first biography of St. Francis

This book contains the two lives of Saint Francis as written by Thomas of Celano. The two lives were written within twenty years following the death of Saint Francis and so represent a first-hand account of the his life written by one of his early followers. The translation of the original latin was done by a Franciscan, Placid Hermann. This is necessary reading if you are seriously studying his life.