The Cambridge Companion to Francis of Assisi

• Frontmatter
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• pp. i-xviii

• Introduction by Michael J. P. Robson
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• pp. 1-14

PART I - Francis of Assisi

• 1 - Francis and the Franciscan movement (1181/2–1226) by Michael F. Cusato
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• pp. 15-33

• 2 - The writings of Francis by Michael J. P. Robson
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• pp. 34-49

• 3 - The Rule and life of the Friars Minor by William J. Short
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• pp. 50-67

• 4 - Francis and his hagiographical tradition by Michael W. Blastic
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• pp. 68-83

• 5 - Voluntary simplicity: the attitude of Francis towards learning in the early biographies by Neslihan Şenocak
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• pp. 84-100

• 6 - Francis and the historiographical tradition in the order by Annette Kehnel
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• pp. 101-114

• 7 - Francis and Clare and the emergence of the Second Order by Jean François Godet-Calogeras
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• pp. 115-126

• 8 - Francis and the encounter with the sultan (1219) by Steven J. McMichael
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• pp. 127-142

• 9 - Francis and creation by Timothy J. Johnson
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• pp. 143-158

PART II - The heritage of Francis of Assisi

• 10 - Francis and the pursuit of learning by Bert Roest
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• pp. 159-177

• 11 - The early Franciscans and the towns and cities by Jens Röhrkasten
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• pp. 178-192

• 12 - The Third Order of Francis by Ingrid Peterson
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• pp. 193-207

• 13 - Franciscan ideals and the royal family of France (1226–1328) by Sean L. Field
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• pp. 208-223

• 14 - Franciscans as papal and royal envoys to the Tartars (1245–1255) by Peter Jackson
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• pp. 224-239

• 15 - Franciscan missions by E. Randolph Daniel
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• pp. 240-257

• 16 - Pope John XXII, the Franciscan order and its Rule by Patrick Nold
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• pp. 258-272

• 17 - The ecumenical appeal of Francis by Petà Dunstan
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• pp. 273-287

• A guide to further reading
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• pp. 288-297

• Index
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• pp. 298-305