The Life of St. Francis -- Bonaventure

A classic work of Christian literature commissioned by the Franciscan Order in the year 1250, <em>The Life of St. Francis </em>by St. Bonaventure--the Tuscan scholastic theologian and the greatest Franciscan mystic after St. Francis himself--is both a biography and an enlightening and inspiring spiritual treatise. A noteworthy addition to the HarperCollins Spiritual Classics series with a foreword by Donna Tartt, author of <em>The Little Friend </em>and<em> The Secret History, </em>this new edition of Bonaventure's <em>The Life of St. Francis </em>reflects profoundly on the life of the virtues which Francis presented as the ideal of Gospel perfection.<p></p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Bonaventure<br><b>Publisher:</b> HarperOne<br><b>Published:</b> 09/01/2009<br><b>Pages:</b> 165<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.42lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.47d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780060576523