This extensive work chronicles the history and development of the Dominican order from its inception in 1216 to the mid-14th century. The author, Pio Tomasso Masetti, provides biographical information on key figures in the order's history and traces its development across different regions and provinces. The work serves as an important primary source for scholars of medieval history, religious history, and the history of the Dominican order.

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