The Early Humiliati

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This book is the first major study in English of a group of late twelfth-century religious enthusiasts, the early Humiliati, who were condemned by the Church as heretics in 1184 but - in a remarkable transition - were reconciled seventeen years later and went on to establish a highly successful religious order in northern Italy. Using a wide range of sources, the nature of the early movement and its processes of institutional development are reconstructed. The book also includes a Bullarium Humiliatorum, a list of papal and episcopal letters and privileges. Cover Half-title Series-title Title Copyright CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABBREVIATIONS INTRODUCTION Heresy lies in the eye of the beholder. Chapter 1 TRADITION AND HISTORY POINTS OF DEPARTURE THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY JOHN OF BRERA, CHRONICLER OF THE ORDER Exile St John of Meda LATER WRITERS Girolamo Tiraboschi In the wake of Tiraboschi Heretical origins and the response of the papacy Social origins and motivation Involvement in industry, finance and communal administration Settlement patterns and the distribution of houses SUMMARY Chapter 2 THE BEGINNINGS OF THE HUMILIATI: THE TWELFTH-CENTURY EVIDENCE BETWEEN ORTHODOXY AND HERESY THE EARLY EVIDENCE The Milanese houses: Viboldone The Brera The situation outside Milan CONCLUSIONS Chapter 3 QUIA IN NULLO PECCABANT: THE INSPECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE HUMILIATI 1199–1201 THE LETTERS AND FIRST CONTACTS THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HUMILIATI James of Rondineto Guy de Porta Orientale THE PROCESS OF APPROVAL The first delegates The process of the first enquiry The curial delegates CONCLUSIONS Chapter 4 RULES 1201 OMNIS BONI PRINCIPIUM Use of other texts The regime Authorship Intended recipients 1201: A SUMMARY REGULATION AND PRACTICE The need for change The papal letters 1201–c. 1250 Oath-taking Fasting and diet CONCLUSIONS Chapter 5 IN SEARCH OF COMMUNITIES DOMUS HUMILIATORUM. A QUESTION OF TERMINOLOGY ECCLESIE DE HUMILIATIS THE HUMILIATI Superiors Women as superiors Terms of office Duties COMMUNITIES Size Catchment areas Sisters in First order Houses THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORDO Links between communities Local or regional hierarchies: the evidence for networks Verona: a case study of local hierarchies Chapter 6 NEW MEMBERS AND PROFESSION OF VOWS THE VOW RITUAL POSTULANTS AND RECRUITMENT: METHODS, MOTIVATION AND CHOICE Family groups The entry of married couples The donation of property CONCLUSIONS Chapter 7 UNITY AND UNIFORMITY: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CENTRALISED ORDER THE SEARCH FOR UNIFORM OBSERVANCE: THE PAPAL SOURCES THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES OF 1246 BELTRAMUS (MASTER GENERAL 1246–57) Beltramus and the settlement of disputes CONCLUSIONS Chapter 8 THE HUMILIATI AND THE CHURCH IN THE LOCALITIES THE PASTORAL FRAMEWORK THE HUMILIATI AND THE BUSINESS OF DEATH Burial The evidence of wills THE HUMILIATI, THE BISHOPS AND THE SECULAR CLERGY THE HUMILIATI AND THE REGULAR ORDERS Competition over recruits CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSION Appendix I CALENDAR OF PAPAL (AND EPISCOPAL) LETTERS AND PRIVILEGES CONCERNING THE HUMILIATI PREFACE ABBREVIATIONS USED ONLY IN APPENDIX I Appendix II PROFESSIONS OF FAITH PREFACE Appendix III WILLS PREFACE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PRIMARY SOURCES AND PRINCIPAL WORKS CITED MANUSCRIPTS PRINTED SOURCES SECONDARY WORKS UNPUBLISHED WORKS GENERAL INDEX