Question

Jacques Dalarun analyzed a man from this city’s “motherly” mode of “legislation through renunciation” in a book that opens with a story of a woman from this city being kicked in the mouth while washing the feet of her subjects. A parable in which a man from this city birthed a king’s son is found in Legends of the Three Companions. Thomas of Celano (“chay-LAH-no”) wrote a hagiography of the founder of an order of nuns (-5[1])at (*) San Damiano in this city. Each brother must act as each other’s mother, per the Rule for Hermitages written by a man from this city who founded the Little Brothers and addressed “Sister Water” in the Canticle of the Sun. (10[3])The Poor Clares were founded in this city, where (10[1])“Il Poverello” gained fame for preaching to animals. For 10 points, name this home city of Saint Francis. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Assisi
<Emmett Laurie, Religion>
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Paul SteeplesOld London TownFour Neg Omelette74-5
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