Chesterton provides for the modern reader a sketch of two great classical and historical characters—St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Francis of Assisi. This is a text for helping the common layman reader know and understand these two great Church contemporaries. Readers will experience the world through the eyes of the saints and draw nearer to their Heavenly Father. Written in two parts, the first half of the book is dedicated to the life of Saint Thomas Aquinas and the last half to Saint Francis of Assisi. Two very different walks of life living out the same call of Christ. 320 pgs., paperback. ~Rebecca
St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Francis of Assisi
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Product Overview
- Highlights the diverse and interesting lives of Thomas Aquinas and Francis of Assisi
- Chesterton shows how the life of St. Francis is relevant for readers in addressing the culture of today
- Would make a great biographical reading for high school students to reflect on
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Publisher's Description of St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Francis of Assisi
Here, together in a single volume, are the two biographies that many critics consider both Chesterton's best, and the best short portraits ever written of these two great saints. St. Francis of Assisi is a profoundly Catholic work, explaining and illuminating the life of St. Francis in a way no other biography has. The spiritual kinship the author felt with his subject enables the reader to delve into insights on the character of Francis that have eluded many.
St. Thomas Aquinas is enriched by the author's unique ability to see the world through the saint's eyes, a fresh and animated view that shows us Aquinas as no other biography has. Acclaimed as the best book ever written on Aquinas by such outstanding Thomists as Jacques Maritain, Etienne Gilson, and Anton Pegis, this brilliant biography will completely capture the reader and leave him desirous of reading Aquinas' own monumental work.
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First Semester Primary Books: City of God, Consolation of Philosophy, Chronicle of the Kings of England, Two Lives of Charlemagne, Summa Theologica, Divine Comedy, 1st & 2nd Corinthians.
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| Product Format: | Paperback Book |
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| Grades: | 9-AD |
| Brand: | Ignatius Press |
| Author: | G.K. Chesterton |
| ISBN: | 9780898709452 |
| Length in Inches: | 8 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.85 |
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