Scripta Leonis, Rufini Et Angeli Sociorum S. Francisci - The Writings of Leo, Rufino and Angelo, Companions of St Francis

Klappentext The Mirror of Perfection has long been accepted as one of the most vivid collections of stories about St. Francis of Assisi. It has been widely recognized by students of Franciscan sources that most of the stories it contains also survive in the form in which they were originally written by brother Leo and his colleagues! St. Francis's closest companions. First published in 1970! this corrected reprint contains the stories in their original Latin form! together with a critical English text and introduction. Leo's other work! the Life of St. Francis's third disciple! Brother Giles of Assisi! is also included. Zusammenfassung The Mirror of Perfection has long been known as one of the most vivid collections of stories about St Francis of Assisi. It has been widely recognized by students of Franciscan sources that most of the stories it contains survive in the form in which they were originally written by Brother Leo and his colleagues, St Francis's intimate companions. These comprise the most attractive and refreshing account of the saint that we possess. They are here published in Latin in their original form, with a critical English text and introduction. Also included is Leo's other work, the Life of St Francis's third disciple, Brother Giles of Assisi.First published in 1970, a corrected reprint of this edition is now available. It incorporates corrections to the text, and a discussion of work published on the subject since the book first appeared.

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• Authors: Rosalind B. Brooke
• Assisted by: Rosalind B. Brooke (Editor), Rosalind B. Brooke (Translation), Rosalind B. Brooke (Editor and translation), Brooke Rosalind B. (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.1990
• EAN: 9780198222149
• ISBN: 978-0-19-822214-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Oxford Medieval Texts; Oxford Medieval Texts
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Monasticism, Christianity, CE period up to c 1500, British & Irish history, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Religious communities and monasticism, Christian communities & monasticism