Saint Francis of Assisi: A Biography by Jorgensen, Johannes - 1947

New York - London - Toronto: Longmans, Green and Co., 1946. Reprint . Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xv, 428pp. Translated from the Danish by T. O'Conor Sloane. Illustrated in black and white. Ex-library. Several small bumps to extremities of volume, with light to medium soiling and several tiny worn areas to cloth. Volume lacks front free endpaper. Front hinge is badly cracked, though text block remains square. Text is clean. Small portion of upper corner of title-page is clipped. An acceptable reading copy

MP3 Audio CD. Saint Francis of Assisi: A Biography Born to a prosperous cloth merchant of Assisi, Francis (1182-1226) lived the typically high-spirited life of a wealthy young man of his day, which included fighting as a soldier. In 1205, while away at war, he experienced a vision that beckoned him return to Assisi, where he soon lost his taste for the worldly life and began to live a life of evangelical poverty in imitation of Jesus Christ. He embarked upon a pilgrimage to Rome, where he begged for alms alongside the poor at St. Peter's Basilica. Upon his return to Assisi, be began to preach in the town square and soon acquired a curious following which blossomed into a worldwide religious order. The Franciscans sparked a spiritual revival that enlightened the Dark Ages and that continues even into our day. Johannes Jorgensen (1866–1956) is best known outside his native Denmark for his popular biography of St. Francis of Assisi, which he wrote in 1907. As a student in Copenhagen, he searched… Read More

MP3 Audio CD. Saint Francis of Assisi: A Biography Born to a prosperous cloth merchant of Assisi, Francis (1182-1226) lived the typically high-spirited life of a wealthy young man of his day, which included fighting as a soldier. In 1205, while away at war, he experienced a vision that beckoned him return to Assisi, where he soon lost his taste for the worldly life and began to live a life of evangelical poverty in imitation of Jesus Christ. He embarked upon a pilgrimage to Rome, where he begged for alms alongside the poor at St. Peter's Basilica. Upon his return to Assisi, be began to preach in the town square and soon acquired a curious following which blossomed into a worldwide religious order. The Franciscans sparked a spiritual revival that enlightened the Dark Ages and that continues even into our day. Johannes Jorgensen (1866–1956) is best known outside his native Denmark for his popular biography of St. Francis of Assisi, which he wrote in 1907. As a student in Copenhagen, he searched… Read More

Longmans Greens and Co. Ltd , 1954. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Translated from the Danish with the Author's Sanction by T. O'Conor Sloane, PH.D., LL.D. Signed by previous owner. Heavy Book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Reprint 1954. The boards are a little shelf rubbed, small chipped mark and uncut edges. There is a small chipped piece at the bottom of the spine. The text within the book is clear and bright. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.