Francis and Clare: A True Story
a true story
$34.51
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2014
Summary
This joint biography illuminates the lives of Francis and Clare and their way of life. It shows how they were bound together by devotion to God as well as the violent objections of their families to religious life. It explores a variety of issues they faced, including the treatment of lepers in medieval society, corruption in the church, and attitudes toward the created world. You will learn how Clare’s spirituality influenced that of other prominent women, how Francis lost control of his own…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781612614540 |
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| ISBN-10: | 161261454X |
| Author: | Jon M. Sweeney |
| Publisher: | Paraclete Press (MA) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 132mm x 196mm |
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About The Author
Jon M. Sweeney
Jon M. Sweeney is a prolific author who wrote Born Again and Again, named one of the Best Books of 2005 by “Spirituality & Health” magazine and honored with an Award of Merit by “Christianity Today,” and “Light in the Dark Ages: The Friendship of Francis and Clare of Assisi,” a selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club. He writes for the website , and his articles have been published in a variety of magazines including “Catholic Digest,” “The Lutheran,” “The Merton Seasonal,” and “Spirituality & Health,”
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