The World of St. Francis of Assisi ― Essays in Honor of William R. Cook

Scholars of history, art history, literature, and religion explore the world of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). Their topics include Francis of Assisi and the rise of merchant capitalism, St. Francis and the sultan of Egypt in Italian art, the healing miracles of Clare of Montefalco, the pilgrimage of the wolf: St. Francis as peacemaker in Gubbio and Nicaragua, histories of the present: interpreting the poverty of St. Francis, and Il Poverello's intercultural and intergenerational insights and inspirations. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Bradley R. Franco is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Portland where he teaches courses on ancient and medieval history. His research focuses on the intersection of religion, politics, culture, and society in late medieval Italy. He has published on episcopal power in Siena and the role of legends in the creation of civic identity.Beth A. Mulvaney is Professor of Art History at Meredith College where she teaches Art History and is Head of the Art Department. In addition to her research on the nuns of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Venice and the art associated with that votive church, her scholarly interests include more generally the art of the Trecento and Quattrocento. She also has published on the frescoes of St. Francis at the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, and Duccio’s Maesta of Siena.