Francis of Assisi

New York: Crossroad, 1981. Small quarto in glossy dark brown illus wrappers; xvii, 720 pages: maps; 24 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 671-699) Very thin reading crease to spine; a few faint, small highlights to three pages only; very minor edge-wear; overall a near fine(-) to very good(++) tight, crisp copy. Paperback. ISBN: 0824511468

A translation of two books of Volume 1, together with the bibliography and portions of the index which make up volume 4, from the four-volume edition originally published in 1959 by Porziuncola, Assisi. Contents: The world of Saint Francis: Lords and serfs -- The world of Saint Francis: Warriors and merchants -- The young years -- War with Perugia -- Noble dreams -- The herald of the great king -- The men of penitence of the City of Assisi -- "Let them be lesser brothers" -- Saint Clare, Lady of Light -- Time of reconciliation -- Damietta -- Perfect joy -- Mystic knight and Christ's fool -- Love of all creatures -- The Seraph -- The rough ways -- Sister death. Catholicism. Christian saints -- Italy -- Assisi -- Biography. Christian saints. Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226. Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226. Biography. Christian biography. Assisi (Italy) -- Biography. Italy -- Assisi.