Franciscan Books And Their Readers

Author : René Hernández
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9463729518

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Franciscan Books and Their Readers by René Hernández Pdf

The book explores the manuscripts written, read, and studied by Franciscan friars from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries in Northern Italy, and specifically Padua, assessing four key aspects: ideal, space, form and readership. The ideal is studied through the regulations that determined what manuscripts should aim for. Space refers to the development and role of Franciscan libraries. The form is revealed by the assessment of the physical configuration of a set of representative manuscripts read, written, and manufactured by the friars. Finally, the study of the readership shows how Franciscans were skilled readers who employed certain forms of the manuscript as a portable, personal library, and as a tool for learning and pastoral care. By comparing the book collections of Padua's reformed and unreformed medieval Franciscan libraries for the first time, this study reveals new features of the ground-breaking cultural agency of medieval friars.

Author : Father Cuthbert
Publisher : Trieste Publishing
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0649695305

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The Romanticism of St. Francis, and Other Studies in the Genius of the Franciscans by Father Cuthbert Pdf

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. Our readers see the books the same way that their first readers did decades or a hundred or more years ago. Books from that period are often spoiled by imperfections that did not exist in the original. Imperfections could be in the form of blurred text, photographs, or missing pages. It is highly unlikely that this would occur with one of our books. Our extensive quality control ensures that the readers of Trieste Publishing's books will be delighted with their purchase. Our staff has thoroughly reviewed every page of all the books in the collection, repairing, or if necessary, rejecting titles that are not of the highest quality. This process ensures that the reader of one of Trieste Publishing's titles receives a volume that faithfully reproduces the original, and to the maximum degree possible, gives them the experience of owning the original work.We pride ourselves on not only creating a pathway to an extensive reservoir of books of the finest quality, but also providing value to every one of our readers. Generally, Trieste books are purchased singly - on demand, however they may also be purchased in bulk. Readers interested in bulk purchases are invited to contact us directly to enquire about our tailored bulk rates.

Author : Laurence Housman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0649763254

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Followers of St. Francis by Laurence Housman Pdf

Trieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has chosen to be part of the collection have been scanned to simulate the original. Our readers see the books the same way that their first readers did decades or a hundred or more years ago. Books from that period are often spoiled by imperfections that did not exist in the original. Imperfections could be in the form of blurred text, photographs, or missing pages. It is highly unlikely that this would occur with one of our books. Our extensive quality control ensures that the readers of Trieste Publishing's books will be delighted with their purchase. Our staff has thoroughly reviewed every page of all the books in the collection, repairing, or if necessary, rejecting titles that are not of the highest quality. This process ensures that the reader of one of Trieste Publishing's titles receives a volume that faithfully reproduces the original, and to the maximum degree possible, gives them the experience of owning the original work.We pride ourselves on not only creating a pathway to an extensive reservoir of books of the finest quality, but also providing value to every one of our readers. Generally, Trieste books are purchased singly - on demand, however they may also be purchased in bulk. Readers interested in bulk purchases are invited to contact us directly to enquire about our tailored bulk rates.

Author : Saint Francis (of Assisi)
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0809124467

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Francis and Clare by Saint Francis (of Assisi) Pdf

Francis (c. 1182-1226) and Clare (c. 1193-1254) together shaped the spirituality of early 13th-century Europe. Here for the first time in English are their complete writings, brought together in one volume.

Author : Martin Austin Nesvig
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780271048727

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Forgotten Franciscans by Martin Austin Nesvig Pdf

"Examines writings by three early modern Spanish Franciscans in Mexico. Alfonso de Castro, an inquisitional theorist, offers a defense of Indian education. Alonso Cabello, convicted of Erasmianism by the Mexican Inquisition, discusses Christ's humanity in a Nativity sermon. Diego Muñoz, an inquisitional deputy, investigates witchcraft in Celaya"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Erik Kwakkel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Books
ISBN : 1942401612

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Books Before Print by Erik Kwakkel Pdf

This beautifully illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to the medieval manuscript and explores how its materiality can act as a vibrant and versatile tool to understand the deep historical roots of human interaction with written information.

Author : Pietro Delcorno,Bert Roest
Publisher : Radboud University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 9789493296084

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Observant Reforms and Cultural Production in Europe by Pietro Delcorno,Bert Roest Pdf

The impetus of religious reform between ca. 1380-1520, which expressed itself in a variety of Observant initiatives in many religious orders all over Europe, and also brought forth the Devotio moderna movement in the late medieval Low Countries, had considerable repercussions for the production of a wide range of religious texts, and the embrace of other forms of cultural production (scribal activities, liturgical innovations, art, music, religious architecture). At the same time, the very impetus of reform within late medieval religious orders and the wish to return to a more modest religious lifestyle in accordance with monastic and mendicant rules, and ultimately with the commands of Christ in the Gospel, made it difficult to wholeheartedly embrace the material consequences of learning, literary and artistic prowess, as the very pursuit of such pursuits ran against basic demands of evangelical poverty and humility. This volume explores how this tension was negotiated in various Observant and Devotio moderna contexts, and how communities connected with these movements instrumentalized various types of writing, learning, and other forms of cultural expression to further the cause of religious reform, defend it against order-internal and external criticism, to shape recognizable reform identities for themselves, and to transform religious life in society as a whole.

Author : Richard Rohr
Publisher : Franciscan Media
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781616367022

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Eager to Love by Richard Rohr Pdf

Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved of all saints. Both traditional and entirely revolutionary, he was a paradox. He was at once down to earth and reaching toward heaven, grounded in the rich history of the Church while moving toward a new understanding of the world beyond. Globally recognized as an ecumenical teacher, Richard Rohr started out—and remains—a Franciscan friar. The loving, inclusive life and preaching of Francis of Assisi make him a recognizable and beloved saint across many faith traditions. He was, as Rohr notes, “a master of ‘making room for it’ and letting go of that which was tired or empty.” Francis found an “alternative way” to follow Jesus, one that disregarded power and privilege and held fast to the narrow path of the Gospel. Rohr helps us look beyond the birdbath image of the saint to remind us of the long tradition founded on his revolutionary, radical, and life-changing embrace of the teachings of Jesus. Rohr draws on Scripture, insights from psychology, and literary and artistic references, to weave together an understanding of the tradition as first practiced by St. Francis. Rohr shows how his own innovative theology is firmly grounded in the life and teaching of this great saint and provides a perspective on how his alternative path to the divine can deepen and enrich our spiritual lives. The audio edition of this book can be downloaded via Audible.

Author : Br Samuel ssf,Br Nicolas Alan ssf,Simon Cocksedge
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781786223005

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Seeing Differently by Br Samuel ssf,Br Nicolas Alan ssf,Simon Cocksedge Pdf

This timely book brings together the stories of St Francis - his preaching to birds, rejection of wealth, caring for lepers, befriending animals and living simply, his poetry and hymnody in praise of creation that is still sung today - and the influential writings and examples of inspiring Franciscans who have followed him such as Clare, Bonaventure, Duns Scotus and Angela of Foligno, and draws them into conversation with contemporary concerns for our planet. It gathers 800 years of accumulated wisdom and practical examples of how Franciscans have found ways to live at home and at peace with creation. It explores that long tradition and experience to ask what lessons can be drawn for today to challenge and enable readers to re-visit their own relationship with creation.

Author : Scott Mandelbrote,Joanna Weinberg
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004318151

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Jewish Books and their Readers by Scott Mandelbrote,Joanna Weinberg Pdf

Jewish Books and their Readers asks what constituted a ‘Jewish’ book in early modern Europe: how it was presented, disseminated, and understood within Jewish and Christian environments, and what effect this had on views of Jews and their intellectual heritage.

Author : Neslihan Şenocak
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801464713

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The Poor and the Perfect by Neslihan Şenocak Pdf

One of the enduring ironies of medieval history is the fact that a group of Italian lay penitents, begging in sackcloths, led by a man who called himself simple and ignorant, turned in a short time into a very popular and respectable order, featuring cardinals and university professors among its ranks. Within a century of its foundation, the Order of Friars Minor could claim hundreds of permanent houses, schools, and libraries across Europe; indeed, alongside the Dominicans, they attracted the best minds and produced many outstanding scholars who were at the forefront of Western philosophical and religious thought. In The Poor and the Perfect, Neslihan Şenocak provides a grand narrative of this fascinating story in which the quintessential Franciscan virtue of simplicity gradually lost its place to learning, while studying came to be considered an integral part of evangelical perfection. Not surprisingly, turmoil accompanied this rise of learning in Francis’s order. Şenocak shows how a constant emphasis on humility was unable to prevent the creation within the Order of a culture that increasingly saw education as a means to acquire prestige and domination. The damage to the diversity and equality among the early Franciscan community proved to be irreparable. But the consequences of this transformation went far beyond the Order: it contributed to a paradigm shift in the relationship between the clergy and the schools and eventually led to the association of learning with sanctity in the medieval world. As Şenocak demonstrates, this episode of Franciscan history is a microhistory of the rise of learning in the West.

Author : Dawn M. Nothwehr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0819910074

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Franciscan Theology of the Environment by Dawn M. Nothwehr Pdf

This book gathers together, for the first time, the contributions of outstanding Franciscan scholars who offer their insightful interpretations of the primary Franciscan sources as they speak to today's environmental concerns. Beginning with sacred Scripture and proceeding to the classical Franciscan texts, the reader is immersed in the rich heritage of Franciscan thought that probes the heights and depths of God's relationship to the cosmos. Includes questions for reflection and discussion that prompt the individual or group to see the relationship among the ideas raised, to think more deeply about these concerns and to consider their relevance to themselves and the global community. Supplemental materials include a list of resources and and action organizations, a glossary of essential terms, journal exercises and suggestions for research and reflection papers.

Author : Oleg Bychkov,Lydia Schumacher
Publisher : Medieval Philosophy: Texts and
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0823298841

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A Reader in Early Franciscan Theology by Oleg Bychkov,Lydia Schumacher Pdf

A Reader in Early Franciscan Theology presents for the first time in English key passages from the Summa Halensis, one of the first major installments in the Summa genre for which scholasticism became famous. This systematic work of philosophy and theology was collaboratively authored mostly between 1236-45 by the founding members of the Franciscan school, such as Alexander of Hales and John of La Rochelle, who worked at the recently-founded University of Paris. Modern scholarship has often dismissed this early Franciscan intellectual tradition as unoriginal, merely systematizing the Augustinian tradition in light of the rediscovery of Aristotle, paving the way for truly revolutionary figures like John Duns Scotus. But as the selections in this reader show, it was this earlier generation that initiated this break with past precedent. The compilers of the Summa Halensis first articulated many positions that eventually become closely associated with the Franciscan tradition on issues like the nature of God, the proof for God's existence, free will, the transcendentals, and Christology. This book is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the ways medieval thinkers employed philosophical concepts in a theological context as well as the evolution of Franciscan thought and its legacy to modernity.

Author : Margaret Carney
Publisher : Franciscan Media
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781632533715

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Light of Assisi by Margaret Carney Pdf

While weaving together Clare’s story and Francis’s story, Margaret Carney draws special attention to Clare’s significant contribution to the Franciscan world in the many years following Francis’s death. Far from merely reflecting Francis’s light, Clare had her own charism, “a gift bestowed by the Spirit of the Lord and given to her in a fullness and forcefulness that was hers alone." This book will introduce St. Clare of Assisi to those who do not know her and those who wish to know her better. It leads the reader from Clare's birth to her death. While taking account of modern scholarship, Sr. Margaret Carney tells the story of this medieval woman in a way readers today can understand.

Author : Kenan B. Osborne
Publisher : Franciscan Institute
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Intellectuals
ISBN : 1576592006

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The Franciscan Intellectual Tradition by Kenan B. Osborne Pdf