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Forty Centuries of Christian Writing

1774 works catalogued century by century, from the literature the Bible was written among to the present — each with a note on what it is, why it lasted, and where to read it.

1201–1300

The Thirteenth Century

1 work

c. 1237–1250

Latin

The Sacred Exchange between Saint Francis and Lady Poverty

Sacrum Commercium

Anonymous

Francis climbs a mountain to court Lady Poverty, who recounts her history from Eden through the desert fathers and is finally given a meal of scraps on the bare ground.

Franciscan · AllegoryRead elsewhere