The Road to Assisi
The Essential Biography of St. Francis: 120th Anniversary Edition
Biography & Memoir, Religious
| Author: | Paul Sabatier | ISBN: | 9781612614656 |
| Publisher: | Paraclete Press | Publication: | October 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Paraclete Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Paul Sabatier |
| ISBN: | 9781612614656 |
| Publisher: | Paraclete Press |
| Publication: | October 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Paraclete Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
