Poverty and Prosperity:: Franciscans and the Use of Money

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Table of ConTenTs AbbreviAtions......................................................................... vi PrefAce C. Colt Anderson, Ph.D................................................... vii chAPter one The Cry of the Poor: Are We Listening? Marie Dennis ....................................................................1 chAPter two The Early Franciscans and the Use of Money Michael F. Cusato, O.F.M................................................13 chAPter three Sharing the Wealth of Poverty: Franciscan Friars at the End of the Middle Ages Steven McMichael, O.F.M. Conv..................................... 39 chAPter four Poverty: A Cause for Unity or Division? David Burr, Ph.D............................................................ 65 chAPter five Is It Possible to Live Franciscan Poverty Today? Jane Kopas...................................................................... 81 About the Authors ............................................................. 101 ...