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Dante and the Franciscans : poverty and the Papacy in the 'Commedia' / Nick Havely.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Havely, N. R.
- Series:
- Cambridge studies in medieval literature ; 52.
- Cambridge studies in medieval literature ; [52]
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Divina commedia.
- Dante Alighieri.
- Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226--In literature.
- Francis.
- Francis, of Assisi, Saint, 1182-1226.
- Franciscans--In literature.
- Franciscans.
- Poverty in literature.
- Catholic Church--In literature.
- Catholic Church.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Other Title:
- Poverty and the Papacy in the Commedia
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
- Summary:
- This study will appeal to scholars of medieval religious and intellectual history, as well as to readers of Dante's poem.
- Contents:
- From shame to honour: Tuscan and Franciscan poverty
- Inferno: avarice and authority
- Purgatorio: poverty in spirit
- Paradiso: poverty and authority.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-207) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0521833051
- OCLC:
- 56166551
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