Uncovering patterns in dissident interactions among late
medieval German Waldensians using social network analysis

C 2025

Uncovering patterns in dissident interactions among late medieval German Waldensians using social network analysis

VÄLIMÄKI, Reima a David ZBÍRAL

Základní údaje

Originální název

Uncovering patterns in dissident interactions among late medieval German Waldensians using social network analysis

Autoři

VÄLIMÄKI, Reima a David ZBÍRAL

Vydání

Leeds, Social network analysis and medieval history, od s. 229-253, 25 s. Arc Companions, 2025

Nakladatel

Arc Humanities Press

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize

Obor

60304 Religious studies

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Forma vydání

tištěná verze "print"

Odkazy

chapter page (publisher's website)

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

ISBN

978-1-80270-128-9

Klíčová slova anglicky

medieval heresy; medieval Waldensians; social network analysis; historical network research; digital history

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 9. 2. 2026 11:46, Mgr. et Mgr. Stanislav Hasil, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

We use social network analysis to provide a comprehensive overview of the suspects, their social relations, kinship ties, and dissident interactions in the extant protocols from the Stettin inquisition against Waldensians in 1392-4. We provide a general description of the Waldensians appearing in the Stettin records: their places of residence, occupation, and age. We then proceed to consider the insights gained from network analysis. We explore whether the Waldensians interrogated in Stettin formed one connected component, or more components isolated from one another. We also compare the network positions of religious specialists (i.e. Brethren) vs. those of supporters (i.e. local Waldensians). Finally, we analyse the degree to which Brandenburg-Pomeranian Waldensianism was a local and familial phenomenon. In terms of network analysis, this means analysing how far different kinds of social closeness (kinship ties, same gender, and same place of residence) underpinned dissident interactions. Overall, the study provides an important contribution to historical network research, showing the potential of social network analysis to decide controversial questions in medieval studies. Through our analysis of homophily, we also stress that network analysis is not about centralities alone.

Návaznosti

101000442, interní kód MU

Název: Networks of Dissent: Computational Modelling of Dissident and Inquisitorial Cultures in Medieval Europe (Akronym: DISSINET)

Investor: Evropská unie, Networks of Dissent: Computational Modelling of Dissident and Inquisitorial Cultures in Medieval Europe, ERC (Excellent Science)

Přiložené soubory

Valimaki_Zbiral_Uncovering_Patterns_in_Dissident_Interactions_German_Waldensians.pdf

Citovat

VÄLIMÄKI, Reima a David ZBÍRAL. Uncovering patterns in dissident interactions among late medieval German Waldensians using social network analysis. In Hammond, Matthew. Social network analysis and medieval history. Leeds: Arc Humanities Press, 2025, s. 229-253. Arc Companions. ISBN 978-1-80270-128-9.

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VÄLIMÄKI, Reima a David ZBÍRAL. Uncovering patterns in dissident interactions among late medieval German Waldensians using social network analysis. In Hammond, Matthew. \textit{Social network analysis and medieval history}. Leeds: Arc Humanities Press, 2025, s.~229-253. Arc Companions. ISBN~978-1-80270-128-9.

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