Name: St. Thomas Aquinas and st. Francis of Assisi: With Introductions by Ralph Mclnerny and Joseph Pearce
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Author: G. K. Chesterton
ISBN: 9780898709452

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St. Thomas Aquinas and st. Francis of Assisi: With Introductions by Ralph Mclnerny and Joseph Pearce

Type

Physical Book

Author

G. K. Chesterton

Publisher

Ignatius Press

Year

2002

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.4x13.3x2.6 cm

Weight

0.42 kg.

ISBN

0898709458

ISBN13

9780898709452

Synopsis "St. Thomas Aquinas and st. Francis of Assisi: With Introductions by Ralph Mclnerny and Joseph Pearce "

Here, together in a single volume, are the two biographies that many critics consider to be Chesterton's best and the best short portraits ever written of these two great saints. St. Francis of Assisi was first published in 1923, shortly after Chesterton was received into the Catholic Church. It is a profoundly Catholic work, explaining and illuminating the life of St. Francis in a way no other biography has. The spiritual kinship the author felt with his subject enables the reader to delve into insights on the character of Francis that have eluded many.St. Thomas Aquinas was written later in Chesterton's career. It also is enriched by the author's unique ability to see the world through the saint's eyes, a view that shows us Aquinas in a fresh way. Chesterton's pen brings the author of the Summa vividly to life.

G. K. Chesterton

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G. K. Chesterton (London, May 29, 1874 – Beaconsfield, June 14, 1936) was a prolific British writer, author of essays, novels, poetry, biographies, and Christian apologetics. His work is characterized by irony, paradoxical wit, and a critical view of modernity. He was a prominent convert to Catholicism and an influential figure in religious and literary thought of his time. He is also known for his brilliant argumentative style and his defense of common sense.

Among his most recognized works are The Man Who Was Thursday (1908), Orthodoxy (1908), The Innocence of Father Brown (1911), Heretics (1905), The Ball and the Cross (1909), and The Resurrection of Rome (1930). He cultivated the essay, the novel of ideas, detective stories, and social and religious criticism.

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