St. Francis of Assisi : the legend and the life / Michael Robson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robson, Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian saints--Italy--Biography.

Christian saints.

Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226.

Francis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York, New York : Continuum, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Instead of simply narrating the life of the saint, Robson looks at Francis through the thoughts and writings of those who knew him: his parents, the local bishop, Pope Innocent III, Cardinal Ugolino, Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Clare. What emerges is a new understanding of the saint.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Glossary; Chronology; 1 Peter Bernardone; 2 Bishop Guido II of Assisi; 3 Pope Innocent III; 4 Lady Poverty; 5 Ugolino, cardinal protector and then Pope Gregory IX; 6 St Anthony of Padua and the development of theological study; 7 St Clare, the faithful custodian of Francis's ideals; 8 Francis as the herald of the great king; 9 St Francis's death, burial and posthumous influence on the fraternity; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed March 15, 2018).

ISBN:

1-283-20542-4

9786613205421

1-4411-3343-7

OCLC:

741690120