Del 89 i serien Brill's Companions to the Christian Tradition

Companion to Birgitta of Sweden

and Her Legacy in the Later Middle Ages

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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St. Birgitta of Sweden (d. 1373) is one of the most celebrated female visionaries and authors of the Middle Ages and a central figure in the history of late-medieval religion. An aristocratic widow, Birgitta left her native country in 1349 and settled in Rome, where she established herself as an outspoken critic of the Avignon Papacy and an advocate of spiritual and ecclesiastical reform. Birgitta founded a new monastic order, and her major work, The Heavenly Book of Revelations, circulated widely in a variety of monastic, reformist, and intellectual milieus following her death.This volume offers an introduction to the saint and the reception of her work written by experts from various disciplines. In addition to acquainting the reader with the state of the scholarship, the study also presents fresh interpretations and new perspectives on Birgitta and the sources for her life and writings.Contributors: Roger Andersson, Nirit Ben-Aryeh Debby, Unn Falkeid, Anna Fredriksson, Birgitta Fritz, Ann M. Hutchison, F. Thomas Luongo, Maria H. Oen, Anders Piltz, and Pavlína Rychterová.

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Utgivningsdatum2019-06-20
Mått155 x 235 x 26 mm
Vikt675 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieBrill's Companions to the Christian Tradition
Antal sidor330
FörlagBrill
ISBN9789004338685

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AcknowledgementsList of IllustrationsList of AbbreviationsNotes on Editions and TranslationsNotes on ContributorsTimelineIntroduction: Birgitta Birgersdotter and the Liber celestis revelacionumMaria H. Oen1 God’s Words, or Birgitta’s? Birgitta of Sweden as AuthorF. Thomas Luongo2 Birgitta and the BibleAnders Piltz3 The Political Discourse of Birgitta of SwedenUnn Falkeid4 Challenging and Championing St Birgitta’s Revelations at the Councils of Constance and BaselAnna Fredriksson5 The History and Spiritual Life of Vadstena AbbeyBirgitta Fritz6 Birgitta and Her Revelations in the Sermons of the Vadstena BrothersRoger Andersson7 The Iconography of Liber celestis revelacionumMaria H. Oen8 Reshaping Birgitta of Sweden in Tuscan Art and SermonsNirit Ben-Aryeh Debby9 The Revelations of St Birgitta in the Holy Roman EmpirePavlína Rychterová10 Birgitta and Late-Medieval English SpiritualityAnn M. HutchisonBibliographyGeneral Index

"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