Francis and Clare : a true story /

Explores how Francis was first found by God and then joined by Clare despite the violent objections of her family, and delves into a variety of issues they faced including the treatment of lepers in medieval society, corruption in the thirteenth-century Church, and changing attitudes toward the crea...

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Main Author: Sweeney, Jon M., 1967-
Format: Book
Language:English
Created: Brewster, Massachusetts : Paraclete Press, [2013]
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Summary:Explores how Francis was first found by God and then joined by Clare despite the violent objections of her family, and delves into a variety of issues they faced including the treatment of lepers in medieval society, corruption in the thirteenth-century Church, and changing attitudes toward the created world.
Item Description:Originally issued under title: Light in the dark ages : the friendship of Francis and Clare of Assisi. Brewster, Massachusetts : Paraclete Press, 2007.
Physical Description:224 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-218) and index.
ISBN:9781612614540 (paperback)
161261454X (paperback)