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A Universal Heart: The Life and Vision of Brother Roger of Taize
Kathryn Spink
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Description for A Universal Heart: The Life and Vision of Brother Roger of Taize
Paperback. A special anniversary edition of the biography of the man who made the phenomenon of Taize possible. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 302.
In August 2005, Brother Roger, the charismatic founder and leader of the Taizé community was attacked and killed whilst praying with more than 2,000 young people. His death came almost 65 years after he crossed the border from his native Switzerland into war-ravaged France and settled in the tiny village of Taizé. At a time when Europe was torn asunder, Brother Roger pondered why such conflict should exist between people, and particularly between Christians. He found himself called to establish a community in which reconciliation and peace would be made concrete day by day. The Taizé community has ... Read more
In August 2005, Brother Roger, the charismatic founder and leader of the Taizé community was attacked and killed whilst praying with more than 2,000 young people. His death came almost 65 years after he crossed the border from his native Switzerland into war-ravaged France and settled in the tiny village of Taizé. At a time when Europe was torn asunder, Brother Roger pondered why such conflict should exist between people, and particularly between Christians. He found himself called to establish a community in which reconciliation and peace would be made concrete day by day. The Taizé community has ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780281073573
SKU
V9780281073573
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Ref
99-50
About Kathryn Spink
Kathryn Spink is the author of prize-winning biographies, which have sold worldwide in over fifteen languages. She is the authorized biographer of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, chronicler of the South African women's human rights organization, the Black Sash, and translator of City of Joy and other books by Dominique Lapierre. The script of the film City of Joy, starring Pauline ... Read more
Reviews for A Universal Heart: The Life and Vision of Brother Roger of Taize
· Charmingly well written in a gentle and generous spirit.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu