The Poverty of Riches
Author | : Kenneth Baxter Wolf |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195182804 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195182804 |
Rating | : 4/5 (804 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Poverty of Riches by : Kenneth Baxter Wolf
Download or read book The Poverty of Riches written by Kenneth Baxter Wolf and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saint Francis of Assisi is arguably the most attractive saint ever produced by the Catholic Church. Based on a reconsideration of the earliest biographies of the saint, and Francis's own writings, this title sheds light on the inherent ironies of poverty as a spiritual discipline and its relationship to poverty as a socio-economic affliction.