The Decameron Condition:Like New and giving it an overall

and giving it an overall coherence

this book has something to offer every Christian who has felt the sting of offense at home

Benner introduces readers to the riches of spiritual friendship and direction

and of the brave efforts of a number of ordinary citizens to hold him to account

Matt and Emily Calder

The Decameron Condition:Like New and giving it an overallThe Decameron (c. 1351) is an entertaining series of one hundred stories written in the wake of the Black Death. The stories are told in a country villa outside the city of Florence by ten young noble men and women who are seeking to escape the ravages of the plague. Boccaccio's skill as a dramatist is masterfully displayed in these vivid portraits of people from all stations in life, with plots that revel in a bewildering variety of human reactions.