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Kananhan maŭm kwa kyŏrhonhan sŏngja : Assisi ŭi Pʻŭranchʻesŭkʻo / Lorensŭ Kʻŏninghaem chiŭm ; Kim Ki-sŏk omgim.

by Cunningham, Lawrence.

Sŏul Tʻŭkpyŏlsi : Pʻoiema, 2010.

Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226.

Christian saints -- Italy -- Biography.

9788993474473 (pbk.)

224 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Publisher's description (W.B. Eerdmans): Pursuing a realistic view of the saint, Cunningham argues against common stereotypes that sentimentalize Francis as a "blesser of animals", as a "church rebel", or as a precursor of the "spirituality" movement. According to Cunningham, really seeing Francis requires the lens of theology rather than the lens of quaint spirituality so often used. Francis was a devotedly orthodox Catholic whose life must be understood as a response to reforming elements abroad in the church of his day. Francis's originality derived from his success in articulating the 'ideal gospel life': his message and actions were a kind of 'acting out' of the scriptures. Imbued with peerless scholarship, this book is also charmingly written. Cunningham is a master storyteller as well as a brilliant biographer-qualities that his Francis of Assisi fully displays. It will at once inform and delight anyone interested in the fascinating life of Francis or his impact on church history.

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