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Women of the Humiliati : a lay religious order in medieval civic life /
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 th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York ; London :
Routledge,
2003.
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| Colección: | Studies in medieval history and culture ;
v. 19. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 146 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203011716 9780203011713 9786610063710 6610063710 9780415966344 0415966345 9781135888251 1135888256 9781135888206 1135888205 9781135888244 1135888248 9780415803465 0415803462 1280063718 9781280063718 |