| CHAPTER I |
| PAGE |
| 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] |