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Saint Catherine of Siena and Her Times

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The Pergamum Collection publishes books history has long forgotten. We transcribe books by hand that are now hard to find and out of print.


Saint Catherine of Siena and Her Times is a fourteen chapter biography of the Saint.

221 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 10, 2013

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1833-1919

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March 10, 2018
A saint for women

Catherine was ahead of her times in her courageous confidence, speaking her mind and having great influence on both men and women of the age in which she lived her short life. I found this book challenging to follow in its details, yet came away with a better understanding of how she lived and gave herself up entirely to God, living out her faith, not just professing it.
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December 9, 2021
Probably the best description of the chaos of the Avignon Papacy and subsequent clash of popes I have ever found. It gives you a good image of the popes, cardinals, women, Roman populace, and French nationalists involved. However the history of Saint Catherine was supremely lacking. This is more of a history of the world around the saint then about her. The author focuses on Siena, Florence, Avignon, and Rome. She also spends a heavy amount of time describing monks, confessors, priests, and other religious groups who followed her at that time. She also talks a lot about Dante and how he was influenced by her legacy. I know I better understand the world the Saint lived in, I hardly feel the book influenced my understanding of who Catherine was. Also the first few chapters were a snooze fest. 😴 Not engaging at all.
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November 21, 2018
Love Catherine of Siena. This book was a tough read.
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