Religion and the Rise of Capitalism · Character
St. Francis of Assisi
Italian Catholic friar and founder of the Franciscan Order.
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Also known as St. Francis, Francis
First appearance: religion and the rise of capitalism
St. Francis of Assisi shows up with force in The Social Organism. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in the context of monastic movements for reform that preached a return to evangelical poverty.
St. Francis of Assisi first appears in 0003 religion and the rise of capitalism.
In The Social Organism: Mentioned in the context of monastic movements for reform that preached a return to evangelical poverty.
Later, in III: The Ideal and the Reality: St. Francis' rule on evangelical poverty is referenced in the context of the Spiritual Franciscans' persecution.
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