The Writings of Francis of Assisi
Rules, Testament and Admonitions
Michael W. Blastic, O.F.M.
Jay M. Hammond, Ph.D.
J. A. Wayne Hellmann, O.F.M. Conv.
9781576592977
336 pages
The Franciscan Institute
Overview
STUDIES IN EARLY FRANCISCAN SOURCES provides commentary on the critical writings of Francis of Assisi and Clare of Assisi which were published as “The Early Documents” in recent years. Three of the world’s top scholars in medieval and Franciscan studies are editing this series: Michael J. Blastic, O.F.M., Jay M. Hammond, Ph.D., and Wayne Hellmann, O.F.M. Conv. In addition to their own commentaries, they have assembled an impressive list of commentaries on the Early Documents of Francis and Clare from other top scholars, including Luigi Pellegrini, Jean-François Godet-Calogeras, Michael F. Cusato, Laurent Gallant, William J. Short, Ingrid Peterson and Lezlie Knox. These commentaries will become “must have” reading for any scholar, student or interested layperson in the Early Documents of Francis and of Clare.
Author Bio
Michael Blastic, OFM Conv., PhD, earned his doctorate at St. Louis University. A popular lecturer, Father Blastic has researched interests in the early origins of the Franciscan Order as well as in the implications of the Franciscan tradition for contemporary issues of justice, peace, and the environment. Blastic served as one of the general editors of the Studies in Early Franciscan Resources series and was a contributor to each volume.
