FRAN 202 - The Franciscans: A Family History

(3 IUs)

A study of the history of the three Franciscan orders (Friars, Poor Clares, Third Order: Secular and Regular) with particular emphasis on their development and growth from the time of Saint Francis and Saint Clare until the present. An explanation of the Franciscan Order in its historical context over the centuries and an examination of those factors, both internal and external, which influenced or led to the numerous divisions and reforms of the three branches.