P. Salmesvuori
Palgrave Macmillan US
e druk, 2014
9781137398925
Power and Sainthood
The Case of Birgitta of Sweden
Specificaties
Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US |
2014
ISBN13: 9781137398925
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
The New Middle Ages
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
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.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781137398925
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US
Serie:The New Middle Ages
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction: How to Study Power and Saints? 1. Fama Sanctitatis in the 1340's 2. Lost Virginity and the Power of Role Models 3. The Beginning - Birgitta as a Channel of God 4. Master Mathias' Role Reassessed 5. Birgitta Encounters her Critics 6. Holiness in Action 7. Birgitta and Power