This book centers on a fascinating woman, Clare of Rimini (c. 1260
to c. 1324–29), whose story is preserved in a fascinating text.
Composed by an anonymous Franciscan, the Life of the Blessed Clare
of Rimini is the earliest known saint’s life originally written
in Italian, and one of the few such lives to be written while its
subject was still living. It tells the story of a controversial
woman, set against the background of her roiling city, her
star-crossed family, and the tumultuous political and religious
landscape of her age. Twice married, twice widowed, and twice
exiled, Clare established herself as a penitent living in a
roofless cell in the ruins of the Roman walls of Rimini. She sought
a life of solitary self-denial, but was denounced as a demonic
danger by local churchmen. Yet she also gained important and
influential supporters, allowing her to establish a fledgling
community of like-minded sisters. She traveled to Assisi, Urbino,
and Venice, spoke out as a teacher and preacher, but also suffered
a revolt by her spiritual daughters. A Female Apostle in Medieval
Italy presents the text of the Life in English translation for the
first time, bringing modern readers into Clare’s world in all its
excitement and complexity. Each chapter opens a different window
into medieval society, exploring topics from political power to
marriage and sexuality, gender roles to religious change,
pilgrimage to urban structures, sanctity to heresy. Through the
expert guidance of scholars and translators Jacques Dalarun, Sean
L. Field, and Valerio Cappozzo, Clare’s life and context become a
springboard for readers to discover what life was like in a
medieval Italian city.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
