Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis of Assisi by Donald Spoto

Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis of Assisi

Donald Spoto

288 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

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Acclaimed biographer Donald Spoto strips away the legends from the life of Francis of Assisi to reveal the true story of a man who has too often been obscured by pious iconography. Drawing on unprecedented access to unexplored archives, plus Franc...

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