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Birgitta of Sweden and the Voice of Prophecy

by Claire L Sahlin (royalty Account)

  • Hardback
  • 284 pages
  • Publisher: Boydell& Brewer Ltd
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.8 cm

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This book examines the religious authority of St Birgitta of Sweden, the charismatic moral reformer and controversial female visionary of the fourteenth century, emphasising both representations of her prophetic mission and debates about her authenticity as a medium of divine revelation. It illuminates Birgitta's view of herself as a prophet of moral reform by explaining how her Revelations depict her religious mission and place in salvation history, going on to reconstruct interactions between Birgitta and her contemporaries, including the significance of her prophetic authority vis-a-vis the priestly authority of her male clerical associates. Finally, it analyses arguments about women's suitability for mediating the divine word in posthumous attacks and defences of her claims to prophesy. Through a close examination of Birgitta's lengthy 'Revelations', canonization documents, and texts by her posthumous defenders and detractors, this study demonstrates that members of her audience perceived her to be both a vibrant source of supernatural power and a dangerous transgressor of conventional boundaries.Informed by sociological studies of prophetic authority, it contributes to our knowledge of Birgitta herself as well as to our understanding of the dynamics of women's spiritual authority. Professor CLAIRE SAHLIN teaches at Texas Woman's University.
Birgitta of Sweden and the Voice of Prophecy and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityBirgitta of Sweden and the Voice of Prophecy

  • Author

    Claire L Sahlin (royalty Account)

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Boydell& Brewer Ltd

  • Published

    July 2001

  • Edition

    Revised 2000 ed.

  • Weight

    577g

  • Page Count

    284

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780851158211

  • ISBN-10

    0851158218

  • Eden Code

    1165304

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