M T Clancy, TLS
"'The richness, imaginativeness and sheer learning of Le Goff's work demand to be experienced.'."
Maurice Keen, New York Review of Books
"'Le Goff is one of the most distinguished of the French medieval historians of his generation he has exercised immense influence.'."
Collin Morris, TLS
"'A really authoritative analysis essential reading'."
Book Description
Celebrated for speaking with the birds, for receiving the stigmata and for initiating the Franciscan order, St Francis is one of the most radical and inspirational figures of the medieval Church. This beautifully illustrated book gives an original introduction to his life from a leading historian of the Middle Ages.
About the Author
Jacques le Goff is one of the world's leading medieval historians. His books include History and Memory (1992), Medieval Civilization 400-1500 (1990) and The Medieval Imagination (1988).
Saint Francis of Assisi FROM THE PUBLISHER
"Known for speaking with the birds, for professing poverty, receiving the stigmata and for initiating the Franciscan order, Francis of Assisi is one of the most radical and inspiring figures in church history." In this biography, now available in English for the first time, the medieval scholar Jacques Le Goff paints a detailed picture of the life of Francis of Assisi. Locating Francis in the feudal world of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and exploring the social and political changes taking place at the time, Le Goff assesses the dramatic influence of the saint on the medieval Church and celebrates his role in the spiritual revival of the Catholic Church.
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