The Privilege of Poverty MEMOIRS Drawing on years of fieldwork

Drawing on years of fieldwork

and the ecological impact of the suborder

Bringing to life their work in the field

if we got it right

In Doing Time

The Privilege of Poverty MEMOIRS Drawing on years of fieldworkEarly in the thirteenth century a young woman named Clare was so moved by the teachings of Francis of Assisi that she renounced her possessions, vowing to live a life of radical poverty. Today Clare is remembered for her relationship with Francis, but her own dedication to poverty and her struggle to gain papal approval for a Franciscan Rule for women is a fascinating story that has not received the attention it deserves. In The Privilege of Poverty,