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Author:   Maria H. Oen
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   89
Weight:   0.675kg
ISBN:  

9789004338685

ISBN 10:   9004338683
Pages:   330
Publication Date:   20 June 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Notes on Editions and Translations Notes on Contributors Timeline Introduction: Birgitta Birgersdotter and the Liber celestis revelacionum  Maria H. Oen 1 God’s Words, or Birgitta’s? Birgitta of Sweden as Author  F. Thomas Luongo 2 Birgitta and the Bible  Anders Piltz 3 The Political Discourse of Birgitta of Sweden  Unn Falkeid 4 Challenging and Championing St Birgitta’s Revelations at the Councils of Constance and Basel  Anna Fredriksson 5 The History and Spiritual Life of Vadstena Abbey  Birgitta Fritz 6 Birgitta and Her Revelations in the Sermons of the Vadstena Brothers  Roger Andersson 7 The Iconography of Liber celestis revelacionum  Maria H. Oen 8 Reshaping Birgitta of Sweden in Tuscan Art and Sermons  Nirit Ben-Aryeh Debby 9 The Revelations of St Birgitta in the Holy Roman Empire  Pavlína Rychterová 10 Birgitta and Late-Medieval English Spirituality  Ann M. Hutchison Bibliography General Index

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In conclusion, this volume contributes essential knowledge about one of the most brilliant saints of the Middle Ages. St Birgitta's impact both in Sweden and internationally is presented in an excellent way. This volume will give English-speaking students important knowledge about St Birgitta and will provide researchers with an opportunity to develop the presented perspectives and conclusions. (Translated from Swedish original) Erik Bergman, Lund University, in Kyrkohistorisk arsskrift 2020, pp. 199-201

""In conclusion, this volume contributes essential knowledge about one of the most brilliant saints of the Middle Ages. St Birgitta's impact both in Sweden and internationally is presented in an excellent way. This volume will give English-speaking students important knowledge about St Birgitta and will provide researchers with an opportunity to develop the presented perspectives and conclusions."" (Translated from Swedish original) Erik Bergman, Lund University, in Kyrkohistorisk årsskrift 2020, pp. 199-201

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Maria H. Oen, Ph.D. (2015) in Art History, University of Oslo, is Deputy Director of the Swedish Institute of Classical Studies in Rome. She is currently working on a monograph on Birgitta of Sweden and late medieval visionary culture.

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