La Légende Syriaque de Saint Alexis : Legare Street Press : 9781020849527 : 1020849525 : 18 Jul 2023 : 'La Légende Syriaque de Saint Alexis L'Homme de Dieu' is a hagiographical text written in the 5th century and translated from Syriac into French by Alexius de Jesu-Maria in 1907. It tells the story of Saint Alexis, a wealthy young man who renounces his privileged life to become a beggar, eventually living in a hole under the stairs of his parents' house for 17 years. The text was popular throughout the medieval period and is notable for its depiction of asceticism and humility. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we co