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Record Number: 13398 Author(s)/Creator(s): Bergamaschi , Maria Bettelli. Contributor(s): Title: Monachesimo femminile e potere politico nell' Alto Medioevo: Il caso di San Salvatore di Brescia [Monasticism began as an alternative to the rapprochement between Church and Empire. Gradually, however, even women's communities were assimilated into the noble culture of the early Middle Ages. San Salvatore was founded and led by noble women. Moreover, noble families expected both spiritual and political benefits from their patronage. Desiderius, king of the Lombards, with his wife Ansa, supported San Salvatore as a political move when he was consolidating his regime, demonstrating his power and orthodoxy to a key city]. Source: Il monachesimo femminile in Italia dall' Alto Medioevo al secolo XVII a confronto con l' oggi.  Edited by Gabriella Zarri.  San Pietro in Cariano: Il Segno dei Gabrielli editori, 1997.  Pages 41 - 74. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Ansa, Queen of the Lombards Desiderius, King of the Lombards Lombards Monasticism Noble Women Patronage, Ecclesiastical Politics San Salvatore, Brescia, Italy- Monastery for Women Award Note: Geographic Area: Italy Century: 8 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1997. Language: Italian ISSN/ISBN: Not Available

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