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 Italy were able to satisfy their
spiritual and economic needs within the confines of a
male-dominated church and society.
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