Charles de Foucauld, who was murdered in 1916, never gained a single convert. His lifelong ambition of establishing a new religious order did not come to fruition until well after his death, yet his life and writings are now more respected and studied than ever before. This is the story of Foucauld's life, a moving testimonial to how the willpower and religious fervor of one man can affect those around him and his own individual sense of being. It details how Foucauld gave up his place in the French aristocracy, dispersed ...
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Charles de Foucauld, who was murdered in 1916, never gained a single convert. His lifelong ambition of establishing a new religious order did not come to fruition until well after his death, yet his life and writings are now more respected and studied than ever before. This is the story of Foucauld's life, a moving testimonial to how the willpower and religious fervor of one man can affect those around him and his own individual sense of being. It details how Foucauld gave up his place in the French aristocracy, dispersed his fortune and resigned his commission in the French army, and became such an ascetic that he was unable to found a new order based upon his religious principles because no one would adhere to the kind of life he chose for himself. It is a story that lends itself to not only the obvious religious aspects of the life of a desert priest but to a much broader interpretation of will, courage, and discipline.
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Good+ in Fair dust jacket. Text is clean. Cover shows normal wear, minor damage to top corner of spine. Dust jacket is scraped with multiple tears and several missing pieces. States First Edition.
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Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. All dust jackets are in Mylar acid-free protectors. Dust jacket condition is not reliable--pleas inquire if your would like a detailed description of the jacket condition.; Small 4to 9"-11" tall; 279 pages.
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Very good in very good(-) jacket. Illustrated with 14 photographs. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper chipped. New York, (1961). A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 279 p. Contains: Unspecified. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from US! Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 279 p. Contains: Unspecified.
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Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo. 279pp, bibliography, bw ills, endpaper maps. Or cloth in jacket. Jacket price clipped, moderately edge worn and with several holes at folds. The story of Charles de Foucauld, a true hero of God. At 21 a pleasure loving subaltern in the French army; at 25 he explored forbidden Morocco disguised as a Jewish rabbi; at 28 he refound his Catholic faith; at 50 he was a saintly hermit and missionary in the Sahara; at 58 he was murdered, a martyr for the France he loved and the God he adored.
