St Francis of Assisi's embrace of a life of poverty revolutionized Christianity even as it transformed the ethics of the West. This text preserves the legend of St Francis, combining stories of miracles with portraits of his first disciples who were no less human for having been touched by God.
Through this luminous, lively book, St. Francis's followers preserved his legend and those of his first disciples, combining stories of miracles with convincing--and often slyly humorous--portraits of men who were no less human for having been touched by God.
