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Author Pryds, Darleen N., author

Title Women of the streets : early Franciscan women and their mendicant vocation / Darleen Pryds
Published St. Bonaventure, NY : Franciscan Institute, St. Bonaventure University, 2010

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Description 1 online resource
Series Franciscan heritage series ; v. 7
Franciscan heritage series ; v. 7
Contents Women in the mendicant tradition -- Rose of Viterbo (d. 1251): a Franciscan street preacher -- Angela of Foligno (d. 1309): master of theologians -- Margaret of Cortona (d. 1297): the Poverella -- Sancia, queen of Naples (d. 1345): protector of the orders -- Women of the streets: the fearless faith of lay Franciscan women
Summary This book about Mendicant women outside the cloister is unique in its content. Rose of Viterbo, Angela of Foligno, Margaret of Cortona, and Sancia, Queen of Naples, were all born within the first century of the Franciscan Order. As women who pursued their religious vocation of voluntary poverty, itinerancy, and preaching outside of monastic walls--in the streets and in their homes--they could very well be called the first generation of mendicant women
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from READ title page (Overdrive, viewed Apr. 18, 2014)
Subject Franciscans -- History -- Women
SUBJECT Franciscans fast
Subject Monastic and religious life of women -- Italy -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500
Women -- Catholic Church -- History
RELIGION -- Institutions & Organizations.
RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Women's Issues.
Monastic and religious life of women -- Middle Ages
Women
Italy
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1576595196
9781576595190
9781576592465
1576592464