The Road to Assisi: The Essential Biography of St. Francis

by Paul Sabatier, Jon M Sweeney (Editor)

Overview

Originally published in French in 1894, Sabatier's was the first modern biography of Francis of Assisi. It was a worldwide bestseller, and in 2003 when this new edition was first published, it again sold more than 60,000 copies and was a selection of History Book Club.

This new 120th anniversary edition includes a dozen additional annotations and a new preface by the editor, putting Sabatier's influential work into its historical context, showing why it is still the most essential life of the saint.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557257192
Publisher:	Paraclete Press
Publication date:	02/01/2014
Series:	US
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	220
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Paul Sabatier (1858-1928) was educated in Paris and served as a pastor in Strasbourg. In mid-life, he dedicated himself to research and writing about Francis. His pioneering work has influenced the work of generations of scholars and biographers since his time.

Jon M. Sweeney is the author of many books including The Pope Who Quit, which was recently optioned by HBO.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	xi
	The Annotated Life of St. Francis of Assisi
1.	His Youth and Family	3
2.	Stages of Conversion (Spring 1204-Spring 1206)	9
3.	The Church About 1209--Part One	18
4.	The Church About 1209--Part Two	25
5.	Struggles and Triumph (Spring 1206-February 24, 1209)	34
6.	First Year of Apostolate (Spring 1209-Summer 1210)	45
7.	St. Francis and Innocent III (Summer 1210)	52
8.	Rivo-Torto (1210-1211)	56
9.	Portiuncula, Early Companions, and Their Work (1211)	62
10.	Brother Francis and Sister Clare	70
11.	Francis's Love for All Creatures (Autumn 1212-Summer 1215)	76
12.	His Inner Life and Wonder-Working	83
13.	The Chapter-General of 1217 and the Influence of Ugolino	89
14.	St. Dominic and St. Francis	97
15.	The Egyptian Mission: Preaching to the Sultan (Summer 1218-Autumn 1220)	100
16.	Crisis in the Order (Autumn 1220)	107
17.	Francis's Doubts and Weaknesses	114
18.	The Brothers Minor and Learning (1222-1223)	117
19.	The Stigmata (1224)	124
20.	The Canticle of the Sun (Autumn 1224-Autumn 1225)	131
21.	His Last Year (September 1225-End of September 1226)	138
22.	Francis's Will and Death (End of September-October 3, 1226)	155
	Four Tales from The Little Flowers of St. Francis
1.	The Source of Joy, or, Francis and Leo Walking in the Freezing Rain	165
2.	Francis Saves and Nurtures the Turtle-Doves	166
3.	How Francis Delivered a Brother from the Hold of the Devil	167
4.	When Francis and Rufino Preached in Their Breeches to the People of Assisi	168
	A Few Notes about the Editing of Sabatier	171
	Glossary of Terms	173
	Summaries of Major Characters	177
	Sources/Recommended Reading	181
	Index	185