Saint Francis of Assisi: Paraclete Heritage Edition - Rilegato

Chesterton, G. K.

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ISBN 10: 1557256640 ISBN 13: 9781557256645

Casa editrice: Paraclete Pr, 2009

Riassunto

The most insightful book about Francis of Assisi—ever.                  Ideal for gift-giving, this beautiful edition offers all of G. K. Chesterton’s insight, humor, and wit as he uncovers the real meaning of the life of the world’s most popular saint.             Samples from this classic book: All [Francis’s] life was a series of plunges and scampers; darting after the beggar, dashing naked into the woods, tossing himself into the strange ship, hurling himself into the Sultan’s tent and offering to hurl himself into the fire. In appearance he must have been like a thin brown skeleton autumn leaf dancing eternally before the wind; but in truth it was he that was the wind. The conversion of St. Francis involved his being in some sense flung suddenly from a horse. There was not a rag of him left that was not ridiculous. Everybody knew that at the best he had made a fool of himself. The word fool itself began to shine and change.

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L'autore:

G.K. Chesterton defined "larger than life." Born in 1874, he wrote novels, polemical essays,  and spirituality in a style characterized by paradox, wit, humor, humility, and wonder. Chesterton converted to Catholicism in 1922 and is best known for the mighty Orthodoxy, and the Father Brown detective stories. One cannot be neutral about so passionate a writer.

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• Editore: Paraclete Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1557256640
• ISBN 13: 9781557256645
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 199