| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 316 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Brill's companions to the Christian tradition ; v. 21 |
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Brill's companions to the Christian tradition ; v. 21.
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| Contents |
List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I Clare: Franciscan Women; Chapter One The Franciscan Choice; Chapter Two The Monastery of S. Damiano; Chapter Three The Politics of "Infant's Milk": Clare of Assisi and the Privilege of Poverty; Chapter Four The Ordo that Gregory IX Founded: Clare among other Ugolinian Sisters; Part II Clare: Her Writings; Chapter Five Reading Clare's Letters in Context; Chapter Six The Agnes Legend in Clare's Letters; Appendix: The Legend of S. Agnes of Rome; Chapter Seven Clare's Forma Vitae: Unique Contributions |
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Part III Clare: Her Writings in TranslationClare's First Letter to Agnes; Clare's Second Letter to Agnes; Clare's Third Letter to Agnes; Clare's Fourth Letter to Agnes; Clare's Forma Vitae; Bibliography; Index of Subject; Illustrations |
| Summary |
Bringing together the best of international research, "Clare of Assisi: Life, Writings and Spirituality" examines Clare's history and hagiography and offers critical translations and literary analyses of her Forma Vitae and her four letters to Agnes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Clare, of Assisi, Saint, 1194-1253.
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| SUBJECT |
Clare, of Assisi, Saint, 1194-1253 fast |
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Klara von Assisi. swd |
| Subject |
RELIGION -- Institutions & Organizations.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004193437 |
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900419343X |
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9789004182165 |
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9004182160 |
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