The Crucified Knight

The Spiritual Odyssey of St. Francis of Assisi According to Henry of Avranches

by Fr. Michael Della Penna, OFM

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ISBN, perfect bound: 978-1-61956-288-2
ISBN, EPUB ebook: 978-1-61956-874-7
ISBN, PDF ebook: 978-1-61956-875-4
Pages: 310
Size: 5.5 × 8.5 in
Edition: Perfect bound first edition, April 2015
Language: English

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About this book

“A painted song” is how Henry of Avranches described his own literary masterpiece, The Versified Life of Saint Francis.

In a masterful study of Henry’s text, Fr. Michael Della Penna, OFM, offers a frame for this marvelous painting: Francis as the crucified knight, set against medieval romance, chivalry and knighthood, and the early legends of the saint.

“His study offers a new framework for contemplative insight that intersects with the poetry and affective power of Francis’ dream.” — J. A. Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv., Saint Louis University

Inside

Preface, Abbreviations and Introduction
Background of Henry and the Legenda Versificata
The Legenda Versificata and the icon of Francis
The Icon of the Crucified Knight
Bibliography