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Studying the Life of Saint Francis of Assisi

A Beginner's Workbook

  • Paperback
  • 247 pages
  • Publisher: New City Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm

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There has never been a richer time for Franciscan studies than now, thanks in great part to the publication of Francis of Assisi: Early Documents (FA:ED) in 2002. Hugo's workbook is a proven resource that has guided people at all academic levels through a study of the life and writings of Saint Francis using primary sources in translation. This Second Edition is a thorough revision that is totally compatible with FA:ED. It also includes new scholarship and new bibliographic references. More than half the worksheets of the previous edition have been revised, and others have been added. The worksheets can be done by individuals or in groups or seminars. General readers will enjoy learning about Saint Francis and how hagiography shaped the public stories of medieval saints. Formation directors who teach the life and writings of Saint Francis should not be without this extraordinary sourcebook with its readymade lesson plans and insightful commentaries. A Beginner's Workbook is an invaluable guide - Br. Bill Hugo takes pains not to interject his own person between the voyager and St. Francis.Rather, he provides the tools and maps out a route for one to discover for her/himself the person of Francis.
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  • Author

    William R. Hugo

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    New City Press

  • Published

    September 2011

  • Edition

    2nd Revised edition

  • Weight

    341g

  • Page Count

    247

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9781565483972

  • ISBN-10

    1565483979

  • Eden Code

    4030672

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    There can be few figures from the history of the church more admired, followed or studied than St Francis. Yet for most of us our acquaintance with St Francis is limited – at best - to reading one of the many biographies about him or – at worst – to a Sunday School knowledge of his life as being devoted to animals and the poor. For those serious in their Franciscan studies – not least Franciscans themselves – something more robust is needed. William Hugo has produced a workbook that connects the serious enquirer after Francis with the primary sources. His is a rigorous academic approach that is designed to enthuse and test the questioning and evaluative skills of the student. The book is divided into two main sections. The first is designed to equip the reader with a range of tools with which to adopt a critical approach to Francis who – after all – tends to be perceived through rose tinted glasses. The second section is a masterful collection of worksheets that guide the student through the key features, personalities and events of Francis’ life as revealed through the primary sources to which Hugo refers. The result provides the student of Francis with a demanding yet supportive framework through which to study the saint. Hugo’s accessible style and systematic approach is worthy of imitation by other academics, not least theologians. It would make studying the patristics much more engaging.

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