Franciscan: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
William J. Short, Poverty and Joy: The Franciscan Tradition (1999); C.H. Lawrence, The Friars: The Impact of the Early Mendicant Movement on Western Society (1994); John R.H. Moorman, A History of the Franciscan Order From Its Origins to 1517 (1968, reissued 1988).
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: Christianity.com - The Franciscans 1st Arrived in England. | Jun 21, 2025 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Texas State Historical Association - Handbook of Texas - Franciscans. | Feb 01, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology - Franciscan Theology. | Nov 26, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Catholic Online - Franciscan Order. | Jun 11, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: EWTN - Franciscan Spirituality. | Nov 21, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Franciscans. | Sep 29, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 12, 2019 | ||
| Mentioned that the Franciscans are one of the four great mendicant orders of the church. Added cross-references throughout. | Jun 12, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 26, 2013 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jul 22, 2008 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | May 30, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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