<p>There are few lives of the saints in the vast collection of such literature which are as remarkable as this biography of St. Francis of Assisi. Written in a readable and lively style, its scholarship is unquestioned and it is accepted as the most notable contribution to Franciscan literature in modern times.</p>

St. Francis of Assisi: A Biography

Religion & Spirituality

Johannes Jørgensen

Christian Books & Bibles

Doubleday/Image Books

Excerpt from Saint Francis of Assisi: A BiographyAnd thus I take leave of this work which has so long been the centre of my labor and research. To write about St. Francis of Assisi should have been his own affair, for what does he himself say in the S peculum perfectionis? The Emperor Charlemagne, Roland, Holger, and all the other Knights Of the Round Table fought the heathen unto death and won the victory over them, and at the end became them selves holy martyrs and died in the battle for the faith Of Christ. But now there are many who, by simply telling Of their actions, hope to win honor and fame from mankind. Also there are now many who, by simply preaching on what the saints have done, wish to win honor and fame.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.

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