ISBN10: 1586174088, ISBN13: 9781586174088, [publisher: Ignatius Press 10/1/2009] Softcover Catherine of Siena 0.8
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San Francisco: Ignatius Press, Date: 2009. Paperback. Very Good. 335p. A softcover book in very good condition. A couple of creased corners, and owner's notes on the endpapers. Text clean and binding tight. 2009. Ignatius Press ISBN 1586174088 9781586174088 [US]

Ignatius Press, October Date: 2009. Paper Back. New. Published in 1951, shortly after Undset's death, this consummate biography reflects the maturing spiritual insight of the great Norwegian novelist. Her vast familiarity with medieval history and manners enabled Undset to recreate, in intimate detail, the environs of St. Catherine's fourteenthcentury Italy. Even more importantly, the author's immersion in the Catholic faith (she converted in 1924) allowed her to penetrate sympathetically into the unusual dimensions of Catherine's mystical life. 'It is not easy for us to understand her,' Undset frankly acknowledges, 'but it was not easy for her contemporaries either.' Indeed, from childhood St. Catherine found herself misunderstood, first by angry parents who wanted her to marry, unaware she had vowed herself to Christ, later by townsfolk who mistook her charitable work for promiscuity and nuns who envied her spiritual gifts. She baffled even her confessors (whose accounts Undset weaves skillfully into the narrative) when, for example, she accused herself of faults they scarcely recognized as sinful. A recluse by inclination, she traveled widely at Christ's bidding to minister to the sick, urge papal reforms, and beg for peace among the warring Italian republics. Amidst the paradoxes of her controversial life, 'the Holy Spirit taught her how to build herself an inner cell, a place of refuge where she could pray and think of her ...

Ignatius Press, October Date: 2009. Trade Paperback. Very Good - Cash. Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages. Still great condition. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book. 2009. Ignatius Press ISBN 1586174088 9781586174088 [US]

Ignatius Press, Date: 2009. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2009. Ignatius Press ISBN 1586174088 9781586174088 [US]

Ignatius Pr, Date: 2009. Paperback. New. 335 pages. 7.75x5.25x0.75 inches. 2009. Ignatius Pr ISBN 1586174088 9781586174088 [GB]

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ISBN10: 1586174088, ISBN13: 9781586174088, [publisher: Ignatius Press, San Francisco] Softcover 335p. A softcover book in fine condition, as new.
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Ignatius Press 2009 Paper Back New Published in 1951, shortly after Undset's death, this consummate biography reflects the maturing spiritual insight of the great Norwegian novelist. Her vast familiarity with medieval history and manners enabled Undset to recreate, in intimate detail, the environs of St. Catherine's fourteenthcentury Italy. Even more importantly, the author's immersion in the Catholic faith (she converted in 1924) allowed her to penetrate sympathetically into the unusual dimensions of Catherine's mystical life. 'It is not easy for us to understand her, ' Undset frankly acknowledges, 'but it was not easy for her contemporaries either. ' Indeed, from childhood St. Catherine found herself misunderstood, first by angry parents who wanted her to marry, unaware she had vowed herself to Christ, later by townsfolk who mistook her charitable work for promiscuity and nuns who envied her spiritual gifts. She baffled even her confessors (whose accounts Undset weaves skillfully into the narrative) when, for example, she accused herself of faults they scarcely recognized as sinful. A recluse by inclination, she traveled widely at Christ's bidding to minister to the sick, urge papal reforms, and beg for peace among the warring Italian republics. Amidst the paradoxes of her controversial life, 'the Holy Spirit taught her how to build herself an inner cell, a place of refuge where she could pray and think of her Beloved, and from this no one could recall her. ' 335 pp.

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ISBN10: 1586174088, ISBN13: 9781586174088, [publisher: Ignatius Press] Softcover The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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San Francisco, CA Ignatius Press 2009 Trade paperback New. Text in Norwegian, English. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 335 p.

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