The Privilege of Poverty MEMOIRS Southern Regional Education Board

Southern Regional Education Board

and evaluating key controversies and criticisms

Drawing on years of fieldwork

Bringing to life their work in the field

The Privilege of Poverty MEMOIRS Southern Regional Education BoardEarly in the thirteenth century a young woman named Clare was so moved by the teachings of Francis of Assisi that she renounced her possessions, vowing to live a life of radical poverty. Today Clare is remembered for her relationship with Francis, but her own dedication to poverty and her struggle to gain papal approval for a Franciscan Rule for women is a fascinating story that has not received the attention it deserves. In The Privilege of Poverty,