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The world of St. Francis of Assisi : essays in honor of William R. Cook / / edited by Bradley R. Franco, Beth A. Mulvaney ; contributors, Gregory W. Ahlquist [and thirteen others] |
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Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : Brill, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (265 pages) : color illustrations, photographs |
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Medieval Franciscans, , 1572-6991 ; ; Volume 11 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Preliminary Material / Bradley R. Franco and Beth A. Mulvaney -- “You are Simple and Stupid”: Francis of Assisi and the Rise of Merchant Capitalism / Christopher Ohan -- The Functions of Early Franciscan Art / Bradley R. Franco -- Francis, the Sultan, and Reading an Image in Context / Gregory W. Ahlquist -- Trial by Fire: St. Francis and the Sultan in Italian Art / Alexandra Dodson -- Illness and Imagination: The Healing Miracles of Clare of Montefalco / Sara Ritchey -- Elevated Vision: Bellini’s Annunciation and the Nuns at Santa Maria dei Miracoli / Beth A. Mulvaney -- Fraternal (Un)Masking: Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure and Dante’s Inferno 27 / Ronald B. Herzman -- The Pilgrimage of the Wolf: St. Francis as Peacemaker in Gubbio and Nicaragua / Weston L. Kennison -- The Wolf of Gubbio in Context: The Igreja da Pampulha, Brazil / Mary R. McHugh -- Histories of the Present: Interpreting the Poverty of St. Francis / Daniel J. Schultz -- Eyes Wide Open: Francis of Assisi and the Duty of Poverty / John K. Downey -- Creation and Community Consciousness: Il Poverello’s Intercultural and Intergenerational Insights and Inspiration / John Hart -- My Life with Francis / William R. Cook -- Select Bibliography / Bradley R. Franco and Beth A. Mulvaney -- Index / Bradley R. Franco and Beth A. Mulvaney. |
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The World of St. Francis of Assisi: Essays in Honor of William R. Cook seeks to enrich our collective understanding of the world in which Francis lived and the ways in which Francis, together with his followers, |
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has shaped the world ever since. Composed of thirteen essays by scholars from diverse academic disciplines, The World of St. Francis of Assisi considers Francis’s legacy in art, literature, and spirituality, and many of the contributions to the volume focus on the perennial application of Francis’s insights to the ills of contemporary society. Contributors are Greg Ahlquist, William R. Cook, Alexandra Dodson, John K. Downey, Bradley R. Franco, John Hart, Ronald Herzman, Weston L. Kennison, Mary R. McHugh, Beth A. Mulvaney, Sara Ritchey and Daniel J. Schultz. |
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