Vegetarian or Franciscan? Flexible Dietary Choices Past and Present

Francis of Assisi is often understood, both by modern commentators and his contemporaries, to have been vegetarian. Textual evidence contradicts this supposition and shows that he sometimes ate meat. As a guest, Francis would not refuse meat if offered it, and when he himself received guests, normal...

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Main Author: Grumett, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. 2007
In: Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Year: 2007, Volume: 1, Issue: 4, Pages: 450-467
Further subjects:B Francis of Assisi
B Vegetarianism
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