Finding Saint Francis in Literature and Art

The New Middle Ages

by Cynthia Ho (Editor), B. Mulvaney (Editor), John K. Downey (Editor)

Finding Saint Francis in Literature and Art demonstrates that remembering Saint Francis of Assisi should take place on many levels. The authors in this collection of essays use the tools of various intellectual disciplines to examine what we now know about Saint Francis in his own era and how the story of Il Poverello has been appropriated in our own times. This critical re-discovery of the artistic and textual narratives of Francis of Assisi contributes to our cultural memory by reflecting on the continuities and changes in the way Francis is understood. 

222 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Cynthia Ho is Professor of Literature and Director of the Humanities Program at the University of North Carolina, Asheville.