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Available
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Publication
Continuum Intl Pub Group (1996), Edition: First Edition, 144 pages
Description
A beautifully illustrated and well-written reflection on one of the most creative prayers in Christianity and a popular study of one of its most charismatic and beloved spiritual teachers.
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LibraryThing member stevenschroeder
Not a biography of St. Francis so much as an encounter by way of Rudolph Steiner and "The Canticle of the Creatures," this book is perhaps best read as a collection of fragments organized around a nature mysticism rooted in Franciscan spirituality. Readers looking for a linear argument-or Kantian
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rationality-will be sorely disappointed. Those who seek flashes of insight, including a "Western" mystical tradition that may help modern readers reconceive the liberal arts, will be richly rewarded. There is as much of Blake and Steiner here as of Francis-but that is an entirely appropriate way to encounter the humility of Francis at the heart of Franciscan spirituality. Show Less
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
9.25 inches
ISBN
0826411851 / 9780826411853