New City Press Franciscan Studies Collection (14 vols.)
Overview
It has been said that no individual in history has come closer than St. Francis of Assisi to completely and authentically living out the radical poverty of Jesus Christ as laid out in the gospels. Beloved by many of all and even no religious affiliations, Francis remains in our day a towering figure in history for the simple fact that he practiced what he preached: love for Christ and love for the poor. The New City Press Franciscan Studies Collection brings together a treasure trove of primary resources on the Poverello of Assisi. Pulling together important early biographies and the writings of Francis himself—with fresh English translations and scholarly annotations—these texts provide a comprehensive portrait of the man who was called by his contemporaries “the saintliest of saints.” Anyone looking to get to know this great saint and historical figure will find in this collection the resources to do so and, further, to find in Francis’ way of life a roadmap for living out the Christian life in today’s world.
- Provides modern English translations of important historical sources on Francis of Assisi
- Contains notes and introductions from some of today’s leading Franciscan scholars
- Includes resources on other important figures in the life of Francis and the early Franciscans: Clare of Assisi and Bonaventure
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St. Columcille
8/5/2023
I own a vast majority of these books in paperback. Even have a one volume bound Omnibus of Sources and the paperbound book that included later documents to compliment the Omnibus that is out of print. I am so looking forward to this. There is one volume missing, the INDEX but it is not needed due to the search engine. I really hope that the Franciscan University Press can get on board and have the complete works of Bonaventure, John Duns Scotus, and some of the early Franciscan theologians like William of Ockham, Alexander of Hales to be available digitally.
Alessandro Cardello
11/5/2022
