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Power and Sainthood: The Case of Birgitta of Sweden (The New Middle Ages)
Päivi Salmesvuori
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Description for Power and Sainthood: The Case of Birgitta of Sweden (The New Middle Ages)
Hardcover. Analyzing the renowned Saint Birgitta of Sweden from the perspectives of power, authority, and gender, this probing study investigates how Birgitta went about establishing her influence during the first ten years of her career as a living saint, in 1340-1349. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3H; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Analyzing the renowned Saint Birgitta of Sweden from the perspectives of power, authority, and gender, this probing study investigates how Birgitta went about establishing her influence during the first ten years of her career as a living saint, in 1340–1349.
Analyzing the renowned Saint Birgitta of Sweden from the perspectives of power, authority, and gender, this probing study investigates how Birgitta went about establishing her influence during the first ten years of her career as a living saint, in 1340–1349.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
New Middle Ages
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137398925
SKU
V9781137398925
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Päivi Salmesvuori
Päivi Salmesvuori, ThD, is Adjunct Professor in the General Church History and Gender Studies at Church History at the Faculty of Theology in the University of Helsinki, Finland. She has specialized in issues pertaining on gender, power, and religion. Her next book Power and Sainthood: Birgitta of Sweden and her Revelations will be published by Palgrave Macmillan.
Reviews for Power and Sainthood: The Case of Birgitta of Sweden (The New Middle Ages)
"Focused and meticulously researched, Power and Sainthood addresses the idea of holiness in action as St. Birgitta began to assert her authority in the formative years of her life as a mystic and visionary. Salmesvuori gives a grounded view of what Birgitta was like as both a woman and human being, but - very wisely - stops short of making ... Read more