Saint Clare - Beyond the Legend

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Medieval scholar Marco Baroli reconstructs the charismatic personality of Claire of Assisi, a great medieval figure whose voice has been heard through the ages. Bartoli explores what has been said, between evidence and interpretation, between silence and memory, using the most important source for knowing Claire, the Legenda sanctae Clarae virginis (The Legend of Saint Clare the Virgin), written by order of the pope on the occasion of Clare's canonization.

"Bartoli offers an insightful, critical study of the woman who was called the "strongest stone of the whole foundation." Those familiar with Clarian studies will find this work a welcome contribution to the ongoing reconstruction of the woman of Assisi. For the unfamiliar reader, Bartoli provides a fascinating wand lucid account of one of the most remarkable women of hte Middle Ages."
- Ilia Delio, O.S.F., authoer, Franciscan Prayer and Clare of Assisi: A Heart Full of Love.