reverent and absurdist
Wisdom’s Apprentice gathers the work of twelve distinguished scholars who pay grateful homage to their friend and mentor
Mantilla’s chapters are graced with nine full-color plates of exquisite artworks featuring women in veils
Joe’s books are an honest reminder that while the pursuit of sanctity always has to jostle with human frailty and a gamut of passions
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Selections from “The Little Flowers of St. Francis" Cover:Paperback reverent and absurdistYears ago in Austria, I found a small rare book, called on its cover Franz von Assisi, and on its title page Legenden vom Heiligen Franz. The pocket sized book, only 106 pages, contains selections from The Little Flowers of Saint Francis, translated by Karl Toth and illustrated by Maximilian Liebenwein. It appeared as part of the Kleine Amalthea Bcherei from the Amalthea Verlag, Zrich Wien Leipzig, in 1921. The illustrations are vigorous, clear, and