The Privilege of Poverty Clare of Assisi, Agnes of Prague, and the Struggle for a Franciscan Rule for Women |
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| Author:
| Mueller, Joan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-271-02769-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Early in the thirteenth century a young woman named Clare was so moved by the teachings of Francis of Assisi that she renounced her possessions, vowing to live a life of radical poverty. Today Clare is remembered for her relationship with Francis, but her own dedication to poverty and her struggle to gain papal approval for a Franciscan Rule ......
Early in the thirteenth century a young woman named Clare was so moved by the teachings of Francis of Assisi that she renounced her possessions, vowing to live a life of radical poverty. Today Clare is remembered for her relationship with Francis, but her own dedication to poverty and her struggle to gain papal approval for a Franciscan Rule ......