The Secrets of Francis of Assisi

A Meditation

Christian Bobin

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English

Shambhala Publications Inc
15 December 1999

Biography: general; Poetry by individual poets; Christian theology

How did we come to revere this thirteenth-century Italian merchant's son as a saint? This penetrating meditation provides what may be the best answer yet, by gently but sure-handedly cutting through every pious legend to discover what is timeless and universally true about Saint Francis.

By: Christian Bobin
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 142g
ISBN: 9781570623684
ISBN 10: 1570623686
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 15 December 1999
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christian Bobin is the author of eighteen books in French, several of them best-sellers, and he is the winner of France's 1993 Grand Prix Catholique de Litterature.

Reviews for The Secrets of Francis of Assisi: A Meditation

Every once in a while a book comes along that takes your breath away, leaving you dizzy and delirious. . . . Read this book and you'll see why mothers 'hold the eternal element that holds the world and man.' Read this book and you'll understand the importance of paying humble attention to humble things. And finally, read this book because it will teach your soul to sing! -- Spirituality & Health