Dear Chara,
Welcome to the list. You've chosen an interesting topic.
As you have no doubt discovered, St. Francis never mentions St. Joseph.
I do think that the focus he help to bring on the human side of Christ
caused people to focus more on the whole Family of Jesus, hence greater
interest in Joseph.
Please keep us posted.
Cyprian Rosen
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From: "Chara Armon" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 8:26 PM
Subject: New Member - Chara Armon
> I am a graduate student in medieval and Renaissance History at Cornell
> University in Ithaca, New York. The topic of my dissertation is the rise
> of devotion to St. Joseph in the later Middle Ages and Renaissance,
> particularly in Italy. My research currently focuses on Franciscan
> writings on St. Joseph. I intend also to explore the ways in which the
> development of Joseph's cult seems to be linked to changing definitions of
> paternity, the family, and gender roles in the fourteenth and fifteenth
> centuries. My interests beyond my dissertation topic center around the
> relationship between religious belief and practice, but also include the
> history of the family, theology, and pedagogy.
>
> I would be grateful to know if any list members are aware of other
scholars
> working on topics related to St. Joseph.
>
>
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