Keywords
Emparedadas y beatas, Ciudad medieval, Baja Edad Media, Córdoba, Topografia., Recluses and beatas, Medieval city, Late Middle Ages, Córdoba, Topography.
Emparedadas y beatas. Topografías de la espiritualidad femenina en la ciudad medieval
Abstract
Las dedicaciones femeninas no regladas a la espiritualidad, incluidas por la
historiografía en el denominado “movimiento religioso femenino”, una importante movilización
de mujeres de la Europa medieval, han dejado un rastro escrito escaso o, al menos, muy
selectivo. Esta carencia de fuentes hace necesarios los acercamientos temáticos y metodológicos
diversificados. En esta ocasión valoraremos la importancia del análisis topográfico como
destacada herramienta de comprensión de lo que fue un fenómeno sociorreligioso y urbanístico
característico de las ciudades de la Baja Edad Media. Vamos a centrar el estudio en la ciudad
de Córdoba entre los siglos XIII y XV. Se dio aquí un importante desarrollo de la espiritualidad
femenina informal, plasmada en dos manifestaciones fundamentales: emparedadas o reclusas
y beatas, concepto en el que también incluimos a las terciarias mendicantes. Hubo dos grandes
etapas, claramente delimitadas: la restauración de la vida cristiana tras la reconquista de la
ciudad, especialmente durante el siglo XIII, y las reformas, sobre todo desde el último tercio
del siglo XIV.
Nuestro análisis se centrará en el estudio del mapa y se desarrollará a partir suyo. En él
situaremos los enclaves religiosos femeninos conocidos intentando valorar las características
de los mismos – contenidos carismáticos, formas de vida, perfil sociológico, función
sociorreligiosa, impacto sobre la ciudad… – y su evolución. Igualmente, valoraremos lo que el
análisis topográfico indica respecto a su relación con los espacios de la espiritualidad reglada,
tanto los monasterios femeninos como los monasterios y conventos masculinos.
e unregulated female dedications to spirituality, included by the historiography in the so-called “female religious movement”, an important mobilisation of women that was seen and felt in medieval Europe, le a scarce written trace or, at least, very selective. is lack of sources makes diversified thematic and methodological approaches necessary. On this occasion we will value the importance of topographic analysis as an outstanding tool for understanding what was a socio-religious and urban phenomenon characteristic of the cities of the late Middle Ages. We are going to focus the study on the city of Córdoba between the 13th and 15th centuries. An important development of informal feminine spirituality took place here, embodied in two fundamental manifestations: anchoresses (emparedadas), recluses and blessed (beatas or beguines), a concept in which we also include mendicant tertiary women. ere were two major stages, clearly delimited: the restoration of Christian life a er the reconquest of the city, especially during the 13th century, and the reforms, from the last third of the 14th century. Our analysis will focus on the study of the map and will develop from it. In it we will locate the known female religious enclaves, trying to assess their characteristics –charismatic content, ways of life, sociological profile, socio-religious function, impact on the city …– and their evolution. Likewise, we will assess what the topographic analysis indicates regarding its relationship with the spaces of regulated spirituality, both female and male monasteries and convents.
e unregulated female dedications to spirituality, included by the historiography in the so-called “female religious movement”, an important mobilisation of women that was seen and felt in medieval Europe, le a scarce written trace or, at least, very selective. is lack of sources makes diversified thematic and methodological approaches necessary. On this occasion we will value the importance of topographic analysis as an outstanding tool for understanding what was a socio-religious and urban phenomenon characteristic of the cities of the late Middle Ages. We are going to focus the study on the city of Córdoba between the 13th and 15th centuries. An important development of informal feminine spirituality took place here, embodied in two fundamental manifestations: anchoresses (emparedadas), recluses and blessed (beatas or beguines), a concept in which we also include mendicant tertiary women. ere were two major stages, clearly delimited: the restoration of Christian life a er the reconquest of the city, especially during the 13th century, and the reforms, from the last third of the 14th century. Our analysis will focus on the study of the map and will develop from it. In it we will locate the known female religious enclaves, trying to assess their characteristics –charismatic content, ways of life, sociological profile, socio-religious function, impact on the city …– and their evolution. Likewise, we will assess what the topographic analysis indicates regarding its relationship with the spaces of regulated spirituality, both female and male monasteries and convents.
Información detallada
Materias, derechos, colecciones e identificadores