| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 146 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Series |
Studies in medieval history and culture ; v. 19 |
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Studies in medieval history and culture ; v. 19
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| Contents |
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION AND HlSTORIOGRAPHY -- chapter 2 THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE HUMILIATI -- chapter 3 GENDER COMPOSITION OF THE HUMILIATI -- chapter 4 THE SOCIAL COMPOSITION OF THE HUMILIATI -- chapter 5 THE HUMILIATI AS "HUMBLE WEAVERS" -- chapter 6 EVIDENCE OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND CHARITY |
| Summary |
This book examines the contribution of women to the Humiliati movement, providing original archival evidence indicating that women dominated the group's membership. These findings have implications for both women's spirituality and women's work, correcting the received opinion that the patriarchal nature of Italian society and of the church limited the institutional options available to women. It also suggests that women found innovative ways to participate in the increasingly restrictive textile industry of the region. This work provides a glimpse at the novel ways in which women in medieval |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Humiliati.
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Monastic and religious life of women -- Italy -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500
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RELIGION -- Institutions & Organizations.
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Humiliati
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Monastic and religious life of women -- Middle Ages
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Italy
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0203011716 |
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9780203011713 |
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9786610063710 |
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6610063710 |
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9780415966344 |
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0415966345 |
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9781135888251 |
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1135888256 |
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9781135888206 |
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1135888205 |
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9781135888244 |
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1135888248 |
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9780415803465 |
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0415803462 |
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1280063718 |
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9781280063718 |
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