Gender is not in associative relationship with incrimination among Apostles based on the inquisition register of Bologna (1291–1310) : results from a Dynamic Network Actor Model
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | This lecture examines gender-based incrimination patterns among Apostles using the Bologna Inquisition register (1291-1310). While medieval North-Central Italy generally restricted women's roles in society and religious life, some dissident religious movements beleved to be offer more gender-equal environments. Using 922 Latin documents from the Bologna inquisition register, we analyzed trial subjects (305 persons / 108 females) and 670 incrimination ties among them. We applied an adopted version of Dynamic Network Actor Models to assess individual-level gender factors in incrimination patterns, controlling for occupation, kinship, and trial circumstances. The analysis revealed no significant tendency for actors to incriminate females more than males. The model also confirmed tendencies for reciprocity, transitivity, preferential attachment of indegrees, gender homophily, and kinship homophily. These findings suggest possible gender equality among Apostles, though this interpretation requires further comparative studies and consideration of potential inquisitorial preferences in documentation. |
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