The famous novelist Louis de Wohl presents a stimulating historical novel about the great St. Thomas Aquinas, set against the violent background of the Italy of the Crusades. He tells the intriguing story of St. Thomas who - by taking a vow of poverty and joining the Dominicans - defied his illustrious, prominent family's ambition for him to have great power in the Church. The battles and Crusades of the 13th century and the ruthlessness of the excommunicated Emperor Frederick II play a big part in the story, but it is Thomas of Aquino who dominates this book. De Wohl succeeds notably in portraying the exceptional quality of this man, a fusion of mighty intellect and childlike simplicity. A pupil of St. Albert the Great, the humble Thomas - through an intense life of study, writing, prayer, preaching and contemplation - ironically rose to become the influential figure of his age, and he later was proclaimed by the Church as the Angelic Doctor.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Ignatius Press
ISBN-13
9780898705959
eBay Product ID (ePID)
89776058
Product Key Features
Book Title
Quiet Light: a Novel about St.Thomas Aquinas
Author
Louis De Wohl
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Beliefs
Publication Year
1996
Number of Pages
377 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
200mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Louis De Wohl
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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