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Power and Sainthood

The Case of Birgitta of Sweden
By:P. Salmesvuori
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781137398925
eText ISBN:9781137398932
Edition:0
Copyright:2014
Format:Reflowable

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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.