3.5
St Francis of Assisi
Chesterton puts himself in the position of the 'ordinary modern thinker and enquirer' to write this excellent biography of St Francis. St Francis was a 'very real historical human being' and Chesterton tells his story using many anecdotes and examples. We learn about his youth as a young romantic troubadour and how he learnt to help the poor. Chesterton tells how St Francis turned his back on his home and family and refused to have possessions. For the sake of his vision he denied himself all sense of place and possession?
Biography & AutobiographyReligiousReligionChristianity
RELEASED2001
PUBLISHERHouse of Stratus
LENGTH94
LANGUAGEEN
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, lay theologian, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary and art critic, biographer, and Christian apologist.
3.5
St Francis of Assisi
Chesterton puts himself in the position of the 'ordinary modern thinker and enquirer' to write this excellent biography of St Francis. St Francis was a 'very real historical human being' and Chesterton tells his story using many anecdotes and examples. We learn about his youth as a young romantic troubadour and how he learnt to help the poor. Chesterton tells how St Francis turned his back on his home and family and refused to have possessions. For the sake of his vision he denied himself all sense of place and possession?
Biography & AutobiographyReligiousReligionChristianity
RELEASED2001
PUBLISHERHouse of Stratus
LENGTH94
LANGUAGEEN
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, lay theologian, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary and art critic, biographer, and Christian apologist.
