Power and Sainthood: The Case of Birgitta of Sweden

by Päivi Salmesvuori

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137398922
• ISBN13: 9781137398925
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"