Women of the streets
Subtitle: early Franciscan women and their mendicant vocation
By: Darleen Pryds
Series: Franciscan heritage series -- v. 7; Franciscan Institute Publications. CFIT/ESC-OFM Franciscan heritage series -- v. 7; Franciscan heritage series -- v. 7.
Publisher: Franciscan Institute
Published: 2010
Place of publication: St. Bonaventure, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9781576592069
Subjects: Catholic women; History; Monastic and religious life of women; Franciscans; Women
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 80-84).
Table of contents: title: Women in the mendicant tradition; title: Rose of Viterbo (d. 1251): a Franciscan street preacher; title: Angela of Foligno (d. 1309): master of theologians; title: Margaret of Cortona (d. 1297): the Poverella; title: Sancia, queen of Naples (d. 1345): protector of the orders; title: Women of the streets: the fearless faith of lay Franciscan women.