""The Holy See and the Spiritual Franciscans"" by Emile Gebhart is a historical account of the conflict between the Catholic Church and the Spiritual Franciscans during the late Middle Ages. The book explores the origins of the Franciscan order, its early history, and its eventual split into two factions: the Conventual Franciscans and the Spiritual Franciscans. The latter group, led by the charismatic figure of St. Francis of Assisi, advocated for...