The Cambridge Companion to Francis of Assisi (Cambridge Companions to Religion) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521757827 ISBN 13: 9780521757829

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Francis of Assisi (1181/82-1226) was one of the most vibrant and colourful personalities in the Middle Ages. The life of this remarkable reformer of the medieval Church was celebrated in art, drama, poetry, music, the new vernacular literature and architecture. His ideal was to enter into a restorative and enriching relationship with Jesus Christ, whom he wished to imitate in the most perfect manner, a direct and immediate goal which captured the contemporary imagination. This Companion explores the life of Francis of Assisi and his enduring legacy throughout the centuries. The first part concentrates on his life and works whilst the second explores the way in which his heritage influenced the apostolic activities of his followers in the century following his death. This book is a must-read for students and scholars of Church history, as well as medieval social and intellectual history.

About this title

Book Description:

Francis of Assisi was one of the most vibrant and colourful personalities in the Middle Ages. This Companion looks at his life and legacy, exploring the way in which his heritage influenced the apostolic activities of his followers in the century after his death.

About the Author:

Michael J. P. Robson is Dean of Chapel, Fellow, Praelector and Director of Studies in Divinity at St Edmund's College, Cambridge. He is the author of Saint Francis of Assisi: The Legend and the Life (1997), The Franciscans in the Medieval Custody of York (1997) and The Franciscans in the Middle Ages (2006).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0521757827
• ISBN 13: 9780521757829
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 326
• Editor: Robson Michael J. P.