Blessed Giles of Assisi

An important 1918 edition of the medieval biography of Giles of Assisi, one of the original disciples of Saint Francis.

Walter W. Seton (Author)

9781108017596, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 26 August 2010

108 pages, 1 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 0.7 cm, 0.15 kg

One of the original disciples of Saint Francis, Blessed Giles of Assisi preached a message of poverty and penance throughout Italy, the Holy Land, and North Africa before turning to a life of contemplation. His Life, here edited and translated by Walter Seton, offers valuable perspectives on this devout man, who strove not just to follow but to embody the Franciscan Rule. Seton analyses the sources for the short and long versions of the Life, arguing influentially that the Short Life represents the earlier, more authentic recension. His 1918 edition was based upon a previously unnoticed version of the Short Life contained in Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Canonici Misc. 528. Facing-page Latin and English make the text accessible to students and experts alike. A vital addition to Franciscan studies when first published, this important work is now available to a new generation of scholars.

1. The call to poverty
2. The missionary journeys
3. The life of contemplation
4. The last days near Perugia
5. Sources for the life of Blessed Giles
Text of Canonici Misc. 528 and translation
Appendix
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA]