Power and Sainthood : The Case of Birgitta of Sweden
Europe—History—476-1492 Sociology Social history Feminist theory Literature Literature, Medieval History of Medieval Europe Gender Studies Feminism Literature, general Medieval Literature
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
2014
1st ed. 2014.
EISBN 1349485640
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; HOW TO STUDY POWER AND SAINTS; CHAPTER 1 FAMA SANCTITATIS IN THE 1340s; CHAPTER 2 LOST VIRGINITY AND THE POWER OF ROLE MODELS; CHAPTER 3 THE BEGINNING-BIRGITTA AS A CHANNEL OF GOD; CHAPTER 4 MASTER MATHIAS'S ROLE REASSESSED; CHAPTER 5 BIRGITTA ENCOUNTERS HER CRITICS; CHAPTER 6 HOLINESS IN ACTION; CHAPTER 7 BIRGITTA AND POWER; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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.
