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Francis of Assisi and His World

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ISBN-10: 0830823549

ISBN-13: 9780830823543

Edition: 2002

Authors: Mark Galli

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Francis of Assisi is one of the world's most beloved and popular religious figures--and also one of the most misrepresented. Such is the assertion of Mark Galli, who in this IVP Histories volume strips away the modern gloss in order to discover the real man in his real physical, political, and social context.Writing with lively and engaging style, Galli traces the fascinating adventure of Francis's life, from his hedonistic youth to his emergence as a Christian leader of outstanding influence and passion. The saint revealed here is not the bland, romanticized free spirit of popular misconception, but a complex and contentious man who combined an irradiated mysticism with a very practical…    
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Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 8/8/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 190
Size: 4.75" wide x 6.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Galli is the managing editor of Christianity Today magazine. He previously edited Christian History. He received a Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and for 10 years served as a Presbyterian pastor in parishes in Mexico City and California.He has written books on preaching, prayer and the challenges of pastoral ministry, and is a contributing writer to The Christian Millennial History Project. He is married with three children.

Introduction
The Knight
The Hedonist
The Reformer
Little Brothers
The Order's Founding
The Earlier Rule
Clare
Beyond the Alps
Francis in ConflictOrder in Conflict
Imitation of Christ
Brother Sun
Sister Death
The Modern Medieval ManChronologySuggestions for Further Reading
Index
Picture and Text
Acknowledgement