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Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Brother Sun, Sister Moon
ISBN:9781858817705
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From the dust jacket - "Born in ITaly in the 12th century, this rich young man gave away everything...and lived a simple life. There are many stories about him including ...making friends with a wolf...freed a trapped hare...and tamed a fierce falcon...tells the whole story of St. Francis. The text is interspersed with legends and with St. Francis's own verses......" From Wikipedia - "The Canticle of the Sun, also known as the Laudes Creaturarum (Praise of the Creatures), is a religious song composed by Saint Francis of Assisi. It was written in the Umbrian dialect of Italian but has since been translated into many languages. It is believed to be among the first works of literature, if not the first, written in the Italian language. The Canticle of the Sun in its praise of God thanks Him for such creations as "Brother Fire" and "Sister Water". It is an affirmation of Francis' personal theology as he often referred to animals as brothers and sisters to Mankind, rejected material accumulation and sensual comforts in favor of "Lady Poverty". Saint Francis is said to have composed most of the canticle in late 1224 while recovering from an illness at San Damiano, in a small cottage that... (展開)
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