The Spiritual Franciscans: From Protest to Persecution in the Century After Saint Francis

by David Burr

Book Overview

Winner of the 2002 John Gilmary Shea Prize and the 2002 Howard R. Marraro Prize of the American Catholic Historical Association. When Saint Francis of Assisi died in 1226, he left behind an order already struggling to maintain its identity. As the Church called upon Franciscans to be bishops, professors, and inquisitors, their style of life began to change. Some in the order lamented this change and insisted on observing the strict poverty practiced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271023090
• ISBN13: 9780271023090
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"