{"product_id":"francis-and-clare-a-true-story-paperback","title":"Francis and Clare: A True Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon M. Sweeney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis joint biography illuminates the lives of Francis and Clare and their way of life. It shows how they were bound together by devotion to God as well as the violent objections of their families to religious life. It explores a variety of issues they faced, including the treatment of lepers in medieval society, corruption in the church, and attitudes toward the created world. You will learn how Clare's spirituality influenced that of other prominent women, how Francis lost control of his own movement, and why Francis's body was secretly buried after his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon M. Sweeney\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, husband, and father of four. He has been interviewed on many television programs including CBS Saturday Morning, Fox News, and PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. His popular history \u003ci\u003eThe Pope Who Quit: A True Medieval Tale of Mystery, Death, and Salvation \u003c\/i\u003ewas optioned by HBO. He's the author of thirty-five other books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Francis of Assisi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Saint Francis Saved the Church\u003c\/i\u003e, the winner of an award in history from the Catholic Press Association, and \u003ci\u003eThe Enthusiast: How the Best Friend of Francis of Assisi Almost Destroyed What He Started. \u003c\/i\u003eSweeney is also the author of The Pope's Cat series for children. He presents often at literary and religious conferences, and churches, writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eAmerica \u003c\/i\u003ein the US and \u003ci\u003eThe Tablet \u003c\/i\u003ein the UK, and is active on social media (Twitter @jonmsweeney; Facebook jonmsweeney).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50326155198701,"sku":"9781612614540","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/u92XGKnpfF9781612614540.webp?v=1784861172","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/francis-and-clare-a-true-story-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}