CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
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War and Strife[1]
CHAPTER II
The Umbrian Prophet[39]
CHAPTER III
The Carceri, Rivo-Torto and Life at thePortiuncula[81]
CHAPTER IV
The building of the Basilica and Convent ofSan Francesco. The Story of BrotherElias[117]
CHAPTER V
Cimabue and his School at San Francesco[149]
CHAPTER VI
The Paintings of Giotto and his School in theLower Church[168]
CHAPTER VII
The Sienese Masters in the Lower Church.The Convent[198]
CHAPTER VIII
Giotto's Legend of St. Francis in the UpperChurch[228]
CHAPTER IX
St. Clare at San Damiano. The Church ofSanta Chiara[258]
CHAPTER X
Other Buildings in the Town[289]
CHAPTER XI
The Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli. TheFeast of the Pardon of St. Francis orthe "Perdono d'Assisi"[335]