By:Gerard de Frachet, Translated by: Placid Conway, O.P.
Edited with Notes and Introduction by: Bede Jarrett, O.P.
London, 294 pages, Hardcover
Republished 1955
This is long overdue, but as promised here is the review of Lives of the Brethren.
I have not read this book in its entirety, but have read multiple excerpts that are quite excellent. The fact that I was on the waiting list for over a year and was unable to check it out only speaks for the books popularity. Especially among Dominicans.
This is a wonderful account of the early days of the Dominican Order. Gerard de Frachet began writing this history in response to a request made by the General Chapter in the year 1256. This is based on first hand accounts of the first generation friars alongside separate submissions from Blessed Jordan of Saxony and Bartholomew of Trent.
It reads like a family history, far from dull, explaining the beginnings. How the Order was founded, the why behind the development of traditions, and the flourishing of the Order. All in great detail, it a historians dream; with names, dates, and locations.
You will not regret picking up this book if you can find a copy. It is a great read, but hard to come by in book form. If you don't mind reading it in e-book form I am including a link for a digital copy.
I give this book:
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