From the “Thirst for Martyrdom” to the Thirst for Martyrs. Martyrial Hagiologies and Minorite Identity (13th-15th Centuries)
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https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-2214/10090Keywords:
Middle Ages, 13th-14th Centuries, Franciscan Order, Martyrdom, Hagiography, PovertyAbstract
The paper discusses Christopher MacEvitt's book on the concept and use of martyrdom among the Franciscans in the 13th and 14th centuries, pointing out in particular the significance of friars considered as martyrs for the identity of the Order. Despite some criticisms, the thesis argued in the book proves to be of great use in understanding the difficult transition, under the pontificate of John XXII, from an ecclesiological primacy based on evangelical poverty to one guaranteed by the Order's various earthly glories.
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