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The Poverty of Riches: St. Francis of Assisi Reconsidered - Oxford Studies in Historical Theology Wolf, Kenneth Baxter (Professor of History, Professor of History, Pomona College, Claremont CA)
The Poverty of Riches: St. Francis of Assisi Reconsidered - Oxford Studies in Historical Theology
Wolf, Kenneth Baxter (Professor of History, Professor of History, Pomona College, Claremont CA)
Takes a look at St Francis of Assisi, and the idea of voluntary poverty as a basis for Christian perfection. The author finds that while Francis's conception of poverty as a spiritual discipline may have opened the door to salvation for wealthy Christians, it precluded the idea that the poor could use their poverty as a path to heaven.
176 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 31, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195182804 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 176 |
| Dimensions | 25 × 25 × 279 mm · 267 g |
| Language | English |