Charles de Foucauld : Writings Selected with an Introduction by Robert Ellsberg

Foucauld, Charles De

ISBN 10: 1570752443 / ISBN 13: 9781570752445

Published by Orbis Books, 1999

About this Item

Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Charles de Foucauld : Writings Selected with an Introduction by Robert Ellsberg
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1570752443
• ISBN 13: 9781570752445
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 0.41 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

Drawn from writings, sermons, and letters and including a brief biography, this collection offers a full introduction to Charles de Foucauld, French aristocrat and soldier in North Africa at the turn of the century, who experienced a radical conversion. de Foucauld, who died a martyr in the desert of Algiers, was, as Richard Rohr says, "one of those rare souls who leaves no one untouched and many transformed." Charles was beatified on November 13th, 2005.

About the Author

Robert Ellsberg has served as editor-in-chief of Orbis Books, the publishing arm of the Maryknoll Society, where he has overseen the publication of almost 1000 titles. In 2006 he also became the publisher of Orbis.