This book is an English translation of Francesco: un passagio. Donna e donne negli scritti e nelle leggende di Francesco d'Assisi. Jacques Dalarun delivers a tight analysis of Francis and his biographers that, in any way whatsoever, touch on aspects and instances of his attitude towards women and femininity, or even better, use categories that can be defined as feminine. Thus he succeeds in grasping, plumbing the depths of, and finding new ways of expressing the fundamental dimension of Francis's experience accurately.

Francis of Assisi and the Feminine

Jacques Dalarun

Franciscan Inst Pubs

The stigmata of Francis of Assisi constitutes one of the more fascinating parts of the story of the Poor One in the many volumes that allow us to study his life both through his writings and the first storytellers of the Franciscan movement. Was the imprint of the wounds of Christ onto the body of Francis a hagiographic phenomenon, a re-writing of the story, or an imposition of later writers and artists? Is it acceptable to even raise that kind of question about something that is so deeply imbedded in the heart of the Franciscan tradition? The essays in this book hope to challenge us to look at this part of the Franciscan heritage with new eyes.The essays in this book substantially complement and enrich current efforts to understand this high moment of the spiritual experience of St. Francis, which Celano (De miraculis, 1-2) hailed as a new and stupendous miracle and the signature event of the new man that Francis was for his time. The essays of Jacques Dalarun and Michael F. Cusato offer critical examinations of the historical event. Carla Salvati presents an excellent assessment of the importance of medieval devotion to the wounds of Christ while offering a fine study of the relics associated with the event. Taken together, they present contemporary interpretations of how the stigmata narration developed and its meaning for our time.Appendix with color images.

The Stigmata of Francis of Assisi: New Studies, New Perspectives

Michael Cusato

Carla Salvati

An English translation by Edward Hagman, OFM, Cap., of Jacques Dalarun's La malaventura di Francesco d'Assisi: per un uso storico delle leggende francescane (2002). In a tone that is profoundly personal and to the point, Dalarun offers to serve as a methodological guide in the renewed interest in the famous Franciscan Question: how best to read, interpret and relate to the early biographies to the historical Francis.

The Misadventure of Francis of Assisi (Franciscan Institute Publications)

Il cantico di frate Sole. Francesco d'Assisi riconciliato

Biblioteca Francescana

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Francis of Assisi and the Feminine

The Stigmata of Francis of Assisi: New Studies, New Perspectives

The Misadventure of Francis of Assisi (Franciscan Institute Publications)

Il cantico di frate Sole. Francesco d'Assisi riconciliato