Title: This book is a rambling essay embracing questionable ethics.
Review: I was very disappointed in this book. I wanted biographical information about the life of St. Francis of Assisi. What I got was a very biased ANALYSIS of his life and times. This author says of the euthanasia or ethnic cleansing of pagans from Europe by the Church "...she had cured it in the only way in which it could be cured" (page 26). This author speaks well on behalf of good work done by the Spanish Inquisition! I believe St. Francis would be quite horrified to find his name associated with the promulgation of these ideas. There is little history of St. Francis' life and absolutely NOT ONE quote from his work in this book. I would try to get my $ back on this book if I could.
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