Francis of Assisi: The Way of Poverty and Humility
- ISBN-10
- 1556357303
- ISBN-13
- 9781556357305
- Series
- Francis of Assisi
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 136
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-04-01
- Publisher
- Wipf and Stock Publishers
- Author
- William R. Cook
Description
My task . . . is to rely as much as possible on both written and visual sources, although I obviously must consider the discoveries and insights of modern scholarship, in order to present Francis of Assisi as a major figure in the mystical tradition. This means I will not be much concerned with Francis as the founder of a religious order. I will not present a detailed biography, although the first chapter provides a general overview in order to make the more detailed discussions of his spirituality more intelligible. Rather than attempt to discuss all texts by and about Francis of a mystical nature, I shall instead focus on six elements of his life and spirituality--his conversion; his relationship to the created world; the creation of the Christmas crib at Greccio; the role of learning; the relationship between the active and contemplative life; and his stigmatization at LaVerna in 1224, two years before his death. I believe that a detailed discussion and analysis of these aspects of Francis's life will best introduce the reader to Francis of Assisi.--from the Introduction
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