Synopses & Reviews
Paul Sabatier (1858-1928), a French Protestant and the first modern biographer of St. Francis, sought to find the man beneath the layers of myth and legend. Sabatier portrayed a fully human Francis, but also a gentle mystic and passionate reformer who desired to live as Jesus taught his disciples. "The Road to Assisi" presents Sabatier's biography for today's reader with helpful explanations and annotations.
Synopsis
- Maps and illustrations
- Helpful sidebars, explanatory notes, and a complete bibliography
- Over 15,000 in print of the hardcover edition
- A selection of: Book of the Month Club, History Book Club, Crossings Book Club, and The Literary Guild (hardcover edition)
- A biography of a famous Catholic saint, written by a Protestant