Holy Matter: Changing Perceptions of the Material World in Late Medieval Christianity

Contents

Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1. The Mirror of Holy Virginity 24 2. Viriditas and Virginitas 55 3. Clare of Assisi and the Tree of Crucifixion 91 4. The Franciscan Bough 127 5. An Estranged Wilderness 159 Conclusion 196 Bibliography 205 Index 227 Contents ...