{"product_id":"such-is-the-power-of-love-saint-francis-as-seen-by-bonaventure","title":"Such Is the Power of Love: Saint Francis As Seen by Bonaventure","description":"Taken from the acclaimed and best-selling Francis of Assisi: Early Documents set, this collection contains Saint Bonaventure's Major and Minor Legends of Saint Francis as well as his Sermons about Saint Francis.\nBonaventure, the Seraphic Doctor, writing about Francis, the Seraphic Saint: such is the nature of this volume. The enigmatic Pseudo-Dionysius considered seraphs fire-makers or carriers of warmth. Expanding upon Dionysius, Hugh of Saint-Victor interpreted fire as the fire of love. Because love is superior to knowledge, the seraphim rank as the highest of the choirs of angels. Such is the power of love, Hugh wrote, that it transforms the lover into the beloved. Continuing the thought of his predecessors in the mystical tradition, Bonaventure was the first to call Francis seraphic. Therein Bonaventure discovered the secret of Francis and established the guiding principle of his portraits of and reflections on his Seraphic Father.\nThis translation makes the texts from this fascinating period in Franciscan history available to a wider audience, while the notes and introduction do not compromise on scholarly standards. Calvin Theological Journal\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1565482573\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1565482573.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Armstrong, Regis J.|Short, William J.|Hellmann, J. A. Wayne\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41499258093626,"sku":"DBV.1565482573.G","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1565482573-0.jpg?v=1783021819","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/such-is-the-power-of-love-saint-francis-as-seen-by-bonaventure","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}