Part I. Francis of Assisi.
1. Francis and the Franciscan movement (1181/2-1226) / Michael F. Cusato
2. The writings of Francis / Michael J.P. Robson
3. The Rule and life of the Friars Minor / William J. Short
4. Francis and his hagiographical tradition / Michael W. Blastic
5. Voluntary simplicity: the attitude of Francis towards learning in the early biographies / Neslihan Şenocak
6. Francis and the historiographical tradition in the order / Annette Kehnel
7. Francis and Clare and the emergence of the Second Order / Jean François Godet-Calogeras
8. Francis and the encounter with the sultan (1219) / Steven J. McMichael
9. Francis and creation / Timothy J. Johnson
Part II. The Heritage of Francis of Assisi.
10. Francis and the pursuit of learning / Bert Roest
11. The early Franciscans and the towns and cities / Jens Röhrkasten
12. The Third Order of Francis / Ingrid Peterson
13. Franciscan ideals and the royal family of France (1226-1328) / Sean L. Field
14. Franciscans as papal and royal envoys to the Tartars (1245-1255) / Peter Jackson
15. Franciscan missions / E. Randolph Daniel
16. Pope John XXII, the Franciscan order and its Rule / Patrick Nold
17. The ecumenical appeal of Francis / Petà Dunstan.
