The lady :Clare of Assisi : early documents /translation [and editing] by Regis J. Armstrong.

Book

Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

Description

"It is not good for man to be alone": Clare and Francis -- Introduction -- pt. 1. "May you live blessed poverty" : the letters, testament, and blessing. The letters to Agnes of Prague -- The first letter to Agnes of Prague (1234) -- The second letter to Agnes of Prague (1235) -- The third letter to Agnes of Prague (1238) -- The fourth letter to Agnes of Prague (1253) -- The testament (1247-1253) -- The blessing (1253) -- pt. 2. "Together with my sisters": toward the Form of life. Letter of Pope Honorius III to Cardinal Hugolino (1219) -- The form and manner of life of Cardinal Hugolino (1219) -- The privilege of poverty of Pope Gregory IX (1228) -- Form of life of Pope Innocent IV (1247) -- The form of life of Clare of Assisi (1253) -- pt. 3. "The brilliance of her life" : biographical writings. Letter of Cardinal Hugolino dei Conti di Segni (1220) -- Letter of Pope Gregory IX (1228) -- Letter of Cardinal Rainaldo dei Conti di Segni (1228) -- Notification of death (1253) -- The acts of the process of canonization (1253) -- The versified legend of the Virgin Clare (1254-1255) -- The papal decree of canonization (1255) -- Legend of Saint Clare (1255) -- Related documents. A dossier for the Order of Saint Damian. Pope Honorius III (1219-1222) -- Pope Gregory IX (1227-1241) -- Pope Innocent IV (1243-1253) -- Franciscan documents. The canticle of Brother Sun (1225) -- The canticle of exhortation to Saint Clare and her sisters (1225) -- The first witness of Thomas of Celano (1228) -- Letter of Agnes of Assisi to her sister Clare (1230) -- The witness of the "Anonymous of Perugia," John of Perugia (1240-1241) -- The legend of the three companions (1241-1247) -- The Assisi compilation (1244-1260) -- The remembrance of the desire of a soul by Thomas of Celano (1245-1247) -- Letter of Saint Clare to Ermentrude of Bruges -- The prayer to the five wounds of the Lord -- Non-Franciscan documents. The witness of Jacques de Vitry (1216) -- Mandate of 1238. 461 p. ;24 cm.

Book Details

Author

Clare,of Assisi, Saint

Place Published

City

New York

Date Published

circa 2006

Publication Subjects

Christian saints--Italy--Assisi--Correspondence. Poor Clares--Italy--Assisi. Clare,of Assisi, Saint,1194-1253. Clare,of Assisi, Saint,1194-1253--Correspondence.

Call No.

BX4700 .C6 A2 2006

ISBN

1565482204 (hardcover), 9781565482203 (hardcover), 1565482212 (softcover), 9781565482210 (softcover)

LCCN

2005018194

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references and (p. 431-436) indexes.