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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
Contents V
Introduction VII
Preface to First Edition XXXV
Preface to Second Edition XXXVII
Chapter I. The Autobiography of Brother Salimbene 1
Chapter II. Parentage and Boyhood 12
Chapter III. The Great Alleluia 21
Chapter IV. Conversion 38
Chapter V. A Wicked World 49
Chapter VI. Cloister Life 62
Chapter VII. Frate Elia 76
Chapter VIII. The Bitter Cry of a Subject Friar 89
Chapter IX. Convent Friendships 98
Chapter Χ. The Siege of Parma 115
Chapter XI. The Guelfs Victorious 124
Chapter XII. Wanderjähre 134
Chapter XIII. Abbot Joachim’s Theory of Development 150
Chapter XIV. Further Wanderings 167
Chapter XV. A Bishop’s Conscience 176
Chapter XVI. Settling Down 185
Chapter XVII. Taking in Sail 201
Chapter XVIII. Fresh Storms227 213
Chapter XIX. Last Days 227
Chapter XX. The Princes of the World 239
Chapter XXI. Neither Fish nor Flesh 257
Chapter XXII. The Princes of the Church 273
Chapter XXIII. Clergy and People 292
Chapter XXIV. Faith 305
Chapter XXV. Believing and Trembling 316
Chapter XXVI. The Salt and its Savour 334
Chapter XXVII. Conclusion 349
Appendices 355
Index 435

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
Contents V
Introduction VII
Preface to First Edition XXXV
Preface to Second Edition XXXVII
Chapter I. The Autobiography of Brother Salimbene 1
Chapter II. Parentage and Boyhood 12
Chapter III. The Great Alleluia 21
Chapter IV. Conversion 38
Chapter V. A Wicked World 49
Chapter VI. Cloister Life 62
Chapter VII. Frate Elia 76
Chapter VIII. The Bitter Cry of a Subject Friar 89
Chapter IX. Convent Friendships 98
Chapter Χ. The Siege of Parma 115
Chapter XI. The Guelfs Victorious 124
Chapter XII. Wanderjähre 134
Chapter XIII. Abbot Joachim’s Theory of Development 150
Chapter XIV. Further Wanderings 167
Chapter XV. A Bishop’s Conscience 176
Chapter XVI. Settling Down 185
Chapter XVII. Taking in Sail 201
Chapter XVIII. Fresh Storms227 213
Chapter XIX. Last Days 227
Chapter XX. The Princes of the World 239
Chapter XXI. Neither Fish nor Flesh 257
Chapter XXII. The Princes of the Church 273
Chapter XXIII. Clergy and People 292
Chapter XXIV. Faith 305
Chapter XXV. Believing and Trembling 316
Chapter XXVI. The Salt and its Savour 334
Chapter XXVII. Conclusion 349
Appendices 355
Index 435

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