Bonaventure (1221–1274), an Italian theologian and monk, is widely considered the greatest Franciscan mystic after St. Francis himself. Commissioned by the Franciscan Order, Bonaventure wrote this official biography of St. Francis of Assisi in 1260 –– his riveting account is simple yet inspiring, and essential reading for those looking to understand the remarkable life and spirituality of this revered saint.

The Life of St. Francis (HarperCollins Spiritual Classics)

Biographies & Memoirs

Bonaventure

Historical

HarperOne

Included in this collection of Medieval writings are Ray Petry's careful essays on the province and character of mysticism and the history of mysticism from Plato to Bernard of Clairvaux.
Long recognized for the quality of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and indexes, the Library of Christian Classics provides scholars and students with modern English translations of some of the most significant Christian theological texts in history. Through these works--each written prior to the end of the sixteenth century--contemporary readers are able to engage the ideas that have shaped Christian theology and the church through the centuries.

Late Medieval Mysticism (Library of Christian Classics: Ichthus Edition

History

Ramon Lull

Catherine of Genoa

Nicholas of Cusa

Catherine of Siena

Henry Suso

Bernard Of Clairvaux

Richard Rolle

francis-of-assisi

Europe

Westminster/John Knox Press

Text: English, Latin (translation)

What Manner of Man (Sermons on Christ Series) (English and Latin Edition)

Religion & Spirituality

Franciscan Herald Press

The disciple and the master: St. Bonaventure's sermons on St. Francis of Assisi

Eric Doyle, OFM, trans

The Journey of the Mind to God (Hackett Classics)

The Hackett edition of this classic of medieval philosophy and mysticism--a plan of pilgrimage for the learned Franciscan wishing to reach the apex of the mystical experience--combines the highly regarded Boehner translation with a new introduction by Stephen Brown focusing on St. Francis as a model of the contemplative life, the meaning of the Itinerarium, its place in Bonaventure’s mystical theology, and the plan of the work. Boehner’s Latin Notes, as well as Latin texts from other works of Bonaventure included in the Franciscan Institute Edition, are rendered here in English, making this the edition of choice for the beginning student.

Politics & Social Sciences

Brown, Stephen F.

Philosophy

Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good idea, he believed), and other contentious matters of his era made him a wildly popular orator and critic of 19th-century American culture and public life. As a speaker dedicated to expanding intellectual horizons and celebrating the value of skepticism, Ingersoll spoke frequently on such topics as atheism, freedom from the pressures of conformity, and the lives of philosophers who espoused such concepts. This collection of his most famous speeches includes the lectures: [ "The Gods" (1872) [ "Humboldt" (1869) [ "Thomas Paine" (1870) [ "Individuality" (1873) [ "Heretics and Heresies" (1874)

The Life of Saint Francis

BiblioLife

Excerpt from St. Bonaventure's Life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Translated From the Original Latin; Illustrated With Nearly One Hundred Engravings Now, I propose to introduce you, gentle reader, to the meditations on the blessed life of our Saviour, though I could wish you a more learned and able guide, being my self very unequal to so great a task. However, as I com ceive it to be more for your advantage that I rather say something than remain silent on so useful a subject, Iehali endeavor to make the best use of my slender ability, by discoursing in a familiar, though plain and unpolished style that dyou may the more easily comprehend the matter here treate and study rather to improve vour mind and heart than &#64258;atter your ears. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

St. Bonaventure's Life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Translated From the Original Latin; Illustrated With Nearly One Hundred Engravings (Classic Reprint)

Christian Books & Bibles

Forgotten Books

This is a new translation of St. Bonaventure's classic of Mystical work by one who is an authority on the Seraphic doctor's theology. Written with comprehensive introduction and notes that never exist before in any of the language, this edition is a masterpiece. The Triple Way by the great Franciscan doctor of the Church, St. Bonaventure (1217-1274), is often called the "Summa of Spiritual Theology", a classic which has had and continues to have great influence in the theory and cultivation of the interior life of prayer and penance. This translation with notes by Fr. Peter Damien Fehlner, FI, is prefaced by a lengthy introduction and followed by several appendices illustrating the influence of Sts. Bernard and Anselm on the Seraphic Doctor. The editor is at pains to point out the Marian character of this great work seldom treated by other studies.

The Triple Way or The Kindling of Love - ES

Academy of the Immaculate

The Fioretti, or Little Flowers of St. Francis, is a spiritual comentary made up of a series of stories and anecdotes from the Life of St. Francis of Assisi and his followers. St. Bonaventure composed the second book in this volume - The Life of St. Francis. He went to Assisi for the purpose of consulting documents and to interrogate the surviving companions of St. Francis in order to produce the definitive and authoritative biography that describes St. Francis' life, miracles and vocation. Both of these books are rewarding insights into the founder of one of the great orders of the Church, and one of the most admired saints of all time.

The Little Flowers

Baronius Press Ltd

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