Power and Sainthood

The Case of Birgitta of Sweden

• Author(s): P. Salmesvuori,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 252
• ISBN_10: 1137398930
  ISBN_13: 9781137398932
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Europe / Medieval , Social Science / Gender Studies , History / Social History , Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory , Literary Criticism / General , Literary Criticism / Medieval , History / Europe / General , History / General , Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical ,

Description:... 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.