{"product_id":"francis-and-clare-a-true-story-paperback","title":"Francis and Clare: A True Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon M. Sweeney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\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's\u003c\/b\u003e popular history, \u003ci\u003eThe Pope Who Quit: A True Medieval Tale of Mystery, Death, and Salvation\u003c\/i\u003e, has been optioned by HBO. In addition to \u003ci\u003eThe Pope's Cat\u003c\/i\u003e series for children, he's the author of other books \u003ci\u003eincluding The Complete Francis of Assisi\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhen Saint Francis Saved the Church\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of a 2015 award in history from the Catholic Press Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760374612256,"sku":"9781612614540","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/22155c27f8b19399f7312a46ea0fa2d0.webp?v=1780178402","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/francis-and-clare-a-true-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}