The Cambridge Companion to Francis of Assisi

Book Overview

Francis of Assisi (1181/82-1226) was one of the most vibrant and colourful personalities in the Middle Ages. The life of this remarkable reformer of the medieval Church was celebrated in art, drama, poetry, music, the new vernacular literature and architecture. His ideal was to enter into a restorative and enriching relationship with Jesus Christ, whom he wished to imitate in the most perfect manner, a direct and immediate goal which captured the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521760437
• ISBN13: 9780521760430
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"