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Francis of Assisi
A biography of the saint as both mystic and man: “The single best book about Francis now available in English” (Commonweal). In this towering work, Andre Vauchez draws on the vast body of scholarship on Francis of Assisi, particularly the important research of recent decades, to create a complete and engaging portrait of the saint. He also explores how the memory of Francis was shaped by contemporaries who recollected him in their writings, and completes the book by setting “il Poverello” in the context of his time, bringing to light what was new, surprising, and even astonishing in the life and vision of this man. The first part of the book is a fascinating reconstruction of Francis...
Sainthood in the Later Middle Ages
This is a standard work of reference for the study of the religious history of western Christianity in the later middle ages which, since its original publication in French in 1981, has come to be regarded as one of the great contributions to medieval studies of recent times. Hagiographical texts and reports of the processes of canonisation - a mode of investigation into saints' lives and their miracles implemented by the popes from the end of the twelfth century - are here used for the first time as major source materials. The book illuminates the main features of the medieval religious mind, and highlights the popes' attempts to gain firmer control over the wide variety of expressions of faith towards the saints in order to promote a higher pattern of devotion and moral behaviour among Christians.
Margherita of Cortona and the Lorenzetti
Margherita of Cortona and the Lorenzetti is an interdisciplinary study that explores the role of art within the growth of the cult of civic saints in fourteenth-century Italy. It focuses on three versions of the story of Margherita of Cortona narrated on a panel painting, in her tomb reliefs, and in the extensive fresco cycle that once decorated her burial church and whose design is here attributed to Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti. These images present an intriguing contrast with the text of Margherita's Legenda, compiled by her Franciscan confessor, which primarily portrays the intensity of her spiritual life, her asceticism, and her visions. The three visual cycles together provide a sequ...
The Laity in the Middle Ages
Presents essays on the medieval European Catholic Church
Summary of André Vauchez's Francis of Assisi
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Assisi was a small town in the middle of Umbria, between the Apennine Mountains and the vast plain that extends from Spoleto to Perugia. The city was the successor of the Roman municipality, and it was there that Francis was born and raised. #2 Assisi was a small town that was surrounded by a fortified wall. The town was one step on the road to Rome and the Holy Land, as many pilgrims went there to embark for the East. #3 The city of Assisi drew most of its revenues from the surrounding countryside. In the second half of the twelfth century, the relationship between the city and the contado was evolving considerably. The units of production that had been established by the great landowning nobility were beginning to fragment due to the sale of land by feudal lords unable to adapt to developments in the monetary economy. #4 Francis’s hometown, Assisi, was a second-rate economic center, but it was a feudal society, and Francis grew up in a environment where money was important and powerful.
Catherine of Siena
A historical and spiritual biography of Catherine of Siena, highlighting her as a visionary, a mystic, and a prophet.
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Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
Translated from the French edition (Les Editions du Cerf, 1997), with new entries not found in the French original (including Beowulf), and a bibliography now included after each entry. This hefty two- volume reference strongly emphasizes French and Italian medieval theology, which are the specialties of editor Vauchez (French School, Rome); but the English-language version has additional entries to enhance the English presence. The scope is vast, but without any claim to comprehensiveness, the aim being to provide a resource of manageable size and cost for scholars and others interested primarily in Europe's Christendom. Coverage includes general concepts, theories, biographies, and historical events; individual works of art and monuments are not given separate entries. In places, awkward translation into English has made complex ideas more difficult than necessary. Illustrations are servicable bandw images and a few full-page color plates. c. Book News Inc.
The Spirituality of the Medieval West
Defining spirituality as 'the dynamic unity between the content of a faith and the way in which it is lived by historically determined human beings', Vauchez steps outside the clerical world usually studied to trace the religious mentality of the laity, the ordinary and often illiterate majority of Christians.
Cities of God
When religion is considered, the subjects are usually saints, heretics, theologians, and religious leaders, thereby ignoring the vast majority of those who lived in the communes. Drawing on many ecclesiastical and secular sources, this book aims to give a voice to the majority - orthodox lay people and those who ministered to them.
