Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Series Editors’ Foreword ix
4. List of Abbreviations xiii
5. Translator’s Introduction xv
6. Preface 1
7. Part One: The Servant Served
8. 1. A Shocking Story 5
9. 2. Sisters 14
10. 3. Assisi 23
11. 4. Ritual 31
12. 5. Body 39
13. 6. Inversions 45
14. 7. Paradox 54
15. Part Two Unworthiness in Power
16. 1. Benedictine Beginnings 63
17. 2. Fontevraud 70
18. 3. The Paraclete 79
19. 4. Grandmont I: Facts 88
20. 5. Grandmont II: Conjectures 93
21. 6. Preachers 103
22. 7. Lesser Brothers I: Writings by and about Francis 111
23. 8. Lesser Brothers II: Chronicles 120
24. 9. Lesser Brothers III: About Face 127
25. 10. Experiments 134
26. Part Three Maternal Government
27. 1. Treasure Trove 141
28. 2. Pastorate 149
29. 3. A Note 160
30. 4. Mother 167
31. 5. Word by Word 173
32. 6. Resumption 181
33. 7. Bonds 188
34. Afterword 196
35. Bibliography 205
36. Index 225