The legacy of Birgitta of Sweden: women, politics and reform in Renaissance Italy
"Saint Birgitta of Sweden (d. 1373), one of the most famous visionary women of the late Middle Ages, lived in Rome for the last 23 years of her life. Much of her extensive literary work was penned there. Her Celestial Revelations circulated widely from the late 14th century to the 17th century,...
| Published in: | Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions |
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| Contributors: | ; |
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2023]
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| In: |
Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions (volume 242)
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| Series/Journal: | Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions
volume 242 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Birgitta, von Schweden, Heilige 1303-1373
/ Female saint
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Bridget of Sweden, Saint (approximately 1303-1373) B Christian women saints (Sweden) Biography |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Legacy of Birgitta of Sweden. - Leiden : Brill, [2023]. - 9789004540040 |
| Summary: | "Saint Birgitta of Sweden (d. 1373), one of the most famous visionary women of the late Middle Ages, lived in Rome for the last 23 years of her life. Much of her extensive literary work was penned there. Her Celestial Revelations circulated widely from the late 14th century to the 17th century, copied in Italian scriptoria, translated into vernacular, and printed in several Latin and Italian editions. In the same centuries, an extraordinary number of women writers across the peninsula were publishing their work. What echoes might we find of the foreign widow's prophetic voice in their texts? This volume offers innovative investigations, written by an interdisciplinary group of experts, of the profound impact of Birgitta of Sweden in Renaissance Italy. Contributors include: Brian Richardson, Jane Tylus, Isabella Gagliardi, Clara Stella, Marco Faini, Jessica Goethals, Anna Wainwright, Eleonora Cappuccilli, Eleonora Carinci, Virginia Cox, Unn Falkeid, and Silvia Nocentini"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004431780 |