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Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

When Francis of Assisi died in 1226, he left behind little material wealth. And yet he did leave behind a spiritual legacy that survives and changes lives even today. Francis of Assisi, delivered by the veteran teaching team of Professors William R. Cook and Ronald B. Herzman, gives you a well-rounded and fully informed introduction to this luminous man and his influence on the course of both Christian and Western history. Throughout each of these lectures shines the deeply human sense of Assisi and his views on faith, hope, love, and more—views that, Professors Cook and Herzman argue, are needed as much today as they were when Francis was alive.

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History Medieval History Philosophy & Religion Christianity Intellectual History Medieval Philosophy
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