Saint Omobono of Cremona and the English Merchant on Page and Stage.

Description: Clarifies the life and tradition of St. Omobono as a "merchant saint" and "patron of businesspeople and entrepreneurs," incorporating discussion of "early literary representation of the merchant character in Chaucer and Shakespeare." Includes comments on Chaucer's personal knowledge of merchants and his negative characterization of the Merchant in GP as a figure of "negotium," i.e., someone who is overly committed to material goods and business affairs.