A Companion to Birgitta of Sweden - And Her Legacy in the Later Middle Ages

Ten scholars offer a comprehensive introduction to one of the most celebrated visionaries of the Middle Ages. The essays focus on Birgitta as an author, the reception of her writings, and the history of her religious order.

About the author

Maria H. Oen, Ph.D. (2015) in Art History, University of Oslo, is Deputy Director of the Swedish Institute of Classical Studies in Rome. She is currently working on a monograph on Birgitta of Sweden and late medieval visionary culture.

Product details

• Assisted by: Maria H Oen (Editor), Maria H. Oen (Editor)
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.06.2019
• EAN: 9789004338685
• ISBN: 978-90-04-33868-5
• No. of pages: 348
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 635 g
• Series: Brill's Companions to the Chri
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity