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“Mendicant orders” as a book category encompasses works on Christian religious communities—beginning in the 13th century—that embraced voluntary poverty, itinerant preaching, and reliance on alms, notably the Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinian Hermits (and later branches such as the Capuchins). Books in this category cover their origins and rules, spirituality and theology, key figures and saints, pastoral and missionary work, roles in medieval cities and universities, artistic and cultural influence, internal reforms and controversies, and their global legacy. It includes histories, biographies, translations of foundational texts, and scholarly studies of mendicant contributions to mysticism, scholastic thought, social care, and church life.

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