1st Edition
Women of the Humiliati A Moral Response to Medieval Civic Life
By Sally Brasher
Copyright 2004
168 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
List of Tables List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Abbreviations I. INTRODUCTION AND HISTIOGRAPHY II. THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE HUMILIATI III. GENDER COMPOSITION OF THE HUMILIATI IV. THE SOCIAL COMPOSITION OF THE HUMILIATI V. THE HUMILIATI AS HUMBLE WEAVERS VI. EVIDENCE OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND CHARITY VII. CONCLUSION Notes Bibliography Index
Biography
Sally Brasher
