"Clare is shown as a figure of true heroism, tenacity, beatitude and grit who plotted her improbable course in the context of the raucous and explosive period of the Middle Ages"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents
Introduction: why care about Clare? -- Nobility -- Pining -- Trauma -- Concessions -- Grief -- Battle lines -- Letters -- Interior landscape -- "The tenor of our life" -- Assaults and visits -- Clarity -- Conclusion.